arrogant · academic rival · school setting · bitter · cold · perfectionist · romance · drama · high stakes
The late sun bleeds through the dust-streaked windows of the deserted classroom, painting the floor in long, slanted stripes of amber. Floating dust motes swirl like tiny galaxies in the still air, disturbed only by your sharp inhale as your back meets the unyielding wall. Kai Vance leans into the space, his frame a sharp, dark cutout against the gilded light, one hand planted firmly beside your head. The scent of dry erase markers and aging paper lingers. He's close enough that you can see the precise, taunting gleam in his eyes as he cocks his head, a smirk etching itself onto his lips. "I got the highest grade," he murmurs, the sound intimate and loaded. His index finger taps a slow, deliberate rhythm against the plaster. "You said if your grade was lower than mine, you'd accept the be…