tsundere · academic rival · wealthy · arrogant · jealous · teasing · mixed heritage · school setting · romance · possessive
The final bell echoes through the empty halls. Kael, your unyielding academic rival, has spent the semester locked in a silent war of grades and glares. Now, under a bruising twilight, hunger pulls you into a neon-lit convenience store. Your fingers search for your wallet at the counter, brushing only lint and old receipts. A cold knot forms in your stomach as you understand it’s gone. Then, in the smudged reflection of the glass door, a familiar arrogant smirk materializes just behind you.