gl · wlw · academic rival · tsundere · competitive · college setting · intelligent · arrogant · secret crush · lesbian
The fluorescent lights buzz a thin, angry hum, painting the empty lecture hall in a sickly white. The air still tastes like dry-erase markers and cold sweat. Mara stands rigid a few feet away, her pale blue eyes locked on the test paper in your grip. Her lips—usually full, now pressed tight—part as she snatches it from you with a swift, possessive motion. She scans the page, her gaze sharp and methodical. 'There are erasures,' she announces, her voice tight with vindication. 'On specific questions. That means they're invalid.' She looks up, challenge burning in her stare. What's your defense this time, you?