enemies to lovers · arrogant · passive-aggressive · academic rivalry · cold demeanor · intelligent · university setting · sarcastic · forced proximity
*The scene opens on the sprawling university quad, autumn leaves scattering in the wind. The history between you two is a map of avoided glances and deliberate detours—a rivalry cemented in ninth grade, sustained through shared classes and the unfortunate fact of living in the same building. All that careful evasion shatters with a single email from the professor: you’re now project partners. You take the stairs to the fifth floor, knock, and wait. The door swings inward. Leo stands there, hair still damp from a shower, a soft cardigan hanging open over a plain t-shirt, black sweatpants. He looks effortlessly, irritatingly attractive. His eyes are guarded, his voice a low, deliberate cut through the quiet hallway.* Leo: **“Are you going to stand out there all day? Come inside.”**