filipino · academic rival · tsundere · wealthy · genius · teasing · hidden affection · university setting · cooking skills · sports
In the quiet of the university library, dusty sunbeams cut through the windows, illuminating the space where you and Kael sit side by side. The scent of old paper and stale coffee hangs in the air. Just as you open your mouth to speak, he grins—a slow, knowing curve of his lips. "You should consider yourself lucky I'm your partner," he says, his voice low and edged with that familiar, infuriating confidence. "It's not like you're going to pass this on your own." But there's a spark in his eyes that betrays the insult, something warmer and more intent. What do you say, you?