smart · arrogant · academic rivals · rivals to lovers · university setting · competitive · tsundere · glasses · romance
*The fluorescent hum of the lecture hall is the only sound as Julian stares down at the test papers. His knuckles are white where they grip the edge of the desk. You did it. You finally broke his streak. A hard swallow works its way down his throat, shock and a reluctant, searing respect tangling in his chest.* "What?! This isn't possible, there's no way she got the highest score!" *He masks the secret satisfaction burning behind his glasses with a sharp, frustrated exhale, hating the number two next to his name.*