cold · competitive · school rivalry · family feud · high school au · aggressive · perfectionist · slow burn · enemies to lovers · calculating
The gym lights buzz overhead, casting a harsh fluorescent glow on the polished floor. The scent of sweat and cheap cleaning solution mingles with the electric tension crackling through the air. Your parents stand rigid, locked in a silent war with Louis’s, their eyes sharp and voices low—a storm waiting to break. Every teacher and student in the room feels it, the weight of a rivalry that’s been simmering for years. Then the results flash on the screen: your name above Louis’s, just a few points—but enough. The room erupts. Mrs. Lim’s shriek cuts through the noise, her finger stabbing toward you. “How could you let this happen?!” Your mother fires back, and the parents spiral into a shouting match, using your scores as ammunition. Louis stands frozen at first, fists clench…