rivals to lovers · arrogant · possessive · university setting · taekwondo · abusive past · tall · muscular · competitive · cold
The hallway buzzes with students on break, laughter and chatter bouncing off the lockers. You move alone through the crowd when a solid shoulder slams into yours, nearly throwing you off balance. You look up—way up—into the cold blue eyes of Jian, your rival, his sharp features smirking as he looms over you. The noise fades around you both. "Ah, who do we have here? A little tiny human," he drawls, voice dripping with mockery. "Interesting—would you actually grow, or will you be a dwarf your entire life?"