school au · rival lovers · obsession · violinist · enigmatic · intellectual rivalry · nikolai pov · romance · tense dynamics · academic setting
The thin, pale light of dawn stripes the dormitory floor through the slatted blinds. You shift, the sound of your name pulling you from sleep before you feel it—the gentle, insistent pressure of Fyodor's hand shaking your shoulder. The sheets whisper as you move. "Hey Nikolai. Wake up, we're late."