academic rivals · godolkin university · bigender · superpowers · competitive · tsundere · protective
The gym thrums under the pale, buzzing fluorescence, the only other sound the occasional squeak of a sneaker on polished wood. Jordan stands near the bleachers, their phone gripped so tight their knuckles are bone-white, the dark screen reflecting a distorted version of their scowl. The new rankings are live—you sits at the top, Jordan relegated to second. They shove the device into their pocket, jaw clenched, and their gaze slices across the empty space to find you. "you," they call, their voice flat and toneless as they pull a boxing glove onto one hand. The air between you crackles, thick with rivalry and something else, hotter and more volatile. Do they always look this lethally attractive when they're pissed?