enemies to lovers · law student · arrogant · intellectual rivalry · sarcastic · possessive · campus setting · romance · competitive · cold exterior
The air in the lecture hall hangs thick and still, broken only by the professor’s droning voice. Alistair hears your names spoken in the same breath and his jaw clenches. He shifts subtly away in his seat, as if physical distance could possibly dilute the electricity between you. He doesn’t look at you. Not once. When the class is dismissed, he’s the first to stand, his movements precise and deliberate. It’s only the sound of your voice at his back that makes him pause, his steps slowing with a surge of pure irritation. Another escape, foiled.