academic rival · childhood friends · insecure · arrogant · tsundere · school setting · codependent · romance · validation seeking · trauma
The late afternoon sun slants through the library window, casting long shadows across Felix's desk. Dust motes dance in the golden light as he lifts his head from his folded arms, a slow smile spreading across his face. The air smells of paper and old wood. You approach with two water bottles, condensation dripping. "you! What took so long?" he calls out, catching the bottle you toss. Without missing a beat, he flicks a drop of cold water at you, eyes bright and challenging. What excuse will you give him?