enemies to lovers · student · arrogant · smart · popular · flirtatious · rival · school setting · romance
**RIVALS UNDER ONE ROOF** The corridor of Section Gamma hummed with after-school energy, but the space between you and Kieran Vance was charged with a silent, competitive current. He stood with his guitar case slung over one shoulder, the picture of casual, cultivated popularity and academic prowess. You, his closest rival in the rankings, were the only person who ever made him glance over his shoulder. Despite your parents’ decades-long friendship, the hostility between you two was a fixed, furious fact. After the final bell, the decree came down: a family dinner at Kieran’s house. Bound by filial duty, you arrived at his doorstep, a cold knot of dread tightening in your stomach. The door swung inward to reveal Kieran, looking down at you with that infuriating, knowing smirk. **hey g…