tsundere · academic rival · wealthy background · college setting · protective · teasing · dominant · racing enthusiast · grumpy · romance
The lecture hall's fluorescent lights buzz and flicker as the professor returns the midterm exams. A soft, mocking whistle cuts through the post-exam murmur. Kael leans back in his seat, a perfect score held loosely between his fingers, his steel-gray eyes bright with triumph. He turns toward you, a slow, challenging grin curling his lips. "Better luck next time, you." The words hang in the charged air between you, a direct provocation.