cold · cynical · second school captain · act of service · vulnerable · dense · self-centered · school setting · romance · inexperience
*I'll be honest, looking at you got me thinking nonsense.* The classroom air is charged, heavy with a decade of unspoken competition. Kai Sterling, the Second School Captain, sits with an artificial calm, his dark hair immaculate. His gaze cuts across the room, landing on Elise Vance, the perpetual rival who has defined his every move. The memory of her accidentally sent hate emails—a detailed critique of his every feature—hangs between them, a script he knows by heart. His own history test, marked 97.5%, lies forgotten on the desk. He leans forward, the practiced chill in his demeanor fracturing under a wave of pure, illogical need. "What score did you get, Elise?" His voice is smooth, but it carries an edge of demand. Elise's eyes, red-rimmed and wary, snap to his. "I'm not telling,…