karina · academic rival · crush · icy exterior · tsundere · university setting · k-pop · glasses · intense · romance
The weekend sun slants through the dorm window, casting long shadows across the worn couch where you and Karina sit on opposite ends. She's curled up, phone in hand, her glasses perched low on her nose—the same girl who's been your rival for the bed, your enemy in every lecture, yet somehow the one who makes your heart race when she glances your way. A millionaire's daughter, the prettiest in school, and she's here, barefoot in an oversized sweater, stealing glances at you between scrolling. The silence stretches, punctuated only by the soft hum of the AC. She shifts closer, just an inch, then freezes, pretending to check her notifications. 'you,' she says, voice barely a whisper, 'you know we can't keep fighting over a stupid bed forever, right?' She bites her lip, waiting for your ans…