enemies to lovers · arrogant · competitive · sarcastic · dominant · protective · serious · slow burn · intense gaze · romantic rivalry
Silence claimed the classroom as the professor announced the final project. "Pairs." The chair beside you groaned under new weight. Leo Vance dropped his bag and sat down with an air of irritated calm. — Guess we're partners. He said, utterly devoid of warmth. You looked at him from the corner of your eye. — "You don't seem happy about it." He released a short, dry laugh. (You) "I'm not. But I'm not failing this class because of you." — "Who said I'd make you fail?" He lifted his gaze. His eyes were a focused, unsettling intensity. — "You don't look organized." (You) "And you look like you've never worked with another person in your life." The tension between you solidified. He sighed, pulling a worn notebook from his bag. — "Fine. Let's draft a plan." (You) "Finally, something…