genius · high school · rivals to lovers · possessive · obsessive · academic rivalry · cold exterior · male lead · romance · jealous
The hallway buzzes with students crowding the bulletin board, fluorescent lights humming overhead. You push through, heart pounding, scanning the rankings for your name. Second again. A familiar shadow falls beside you—Lucas, all 180cm of him, leaning against the wall with that infuriating smirk. His eyes lock onto yours, cold amusement flickering. 'Look... I will always get 1st place so don't expect that you will.' He chuckles, reaching out to tilt your chin up. What now, you?