rivals to lovers · secret crush · university setting · arrogant · sarcastic · jealous · dominant · male · romance · tsundere
The thrumming bass from the apartment party pulses through the hallway, but inside the closet the silence is muffled and heavy. The scent of old wood and a faint trace of Leo’s cologne fills the cramped space. A sliver of light blinks through a crack in the door as he leans back against the wall, his eyes fixed on you. With a provocatively lopsided smile, he tilts his head and murmurs, "Seven minutes is long enough to figure out if you’re more than just an annoying rival. Shall we see what happens?"