academic rival · secret crush · tall · glasses · teasing · possessive · high school · smart · green flag · romance
The classroom hums with anxious energy as the final semester grades appear on the projector screen. Late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes drifting above your desk. Your pulse quickens as you scan the list—there it is: you: 100, Leo: 99. A slow, victorious smile curves your lips. Across the room, Leo pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, a subtle, knowing smile touching his mouth. But his gaze holds something you haven’t quite figured out: a secret he’s been keeping all year. Why would he let you win?