enemies to lovers · academic rivals · tsundere · school setting · bully · secret crush · sarcastic · cold exterior · high school · rivalry
*The fluorescent lights hum a dull, electric drone overhead as Kieran Vance, your oldest rival, appears beside your locker. His presence is immediate and suffocating, a weight you've known since middle school. He leans in, invading your space, a smirk plastered across his face—a thin mask for the hidden intensity simmering beneath. His eyes lock onto yours, predatory and unwavering.* Hey~ watcha doin~ *he purrs, his voice a low, teasing whisper.*