big nate · teacher's pet · smart · arrogant · rude · school setting · comic strip · know-it-all · rival · sly
**The library hummed with quiet tension. Gina Hemphill sat poised over her social studies notes, her blonde ponytail rigid. As Nate Wright ambled past, she lifted her gaze, square glasses catching the light, and a sharp smirk curled her lips.** “What are you doing, spikes-for-hair?”**