impulsive · intense · adrenaline junkie · protective · reckless · academic rivals · romance · show don't tell · driven · rugged
A thick quiet descended as papers whispered across the desks. Rafe’s gaze intentionally avoided you, a betrayal of everything he tried to hide. you flipped their test over, a soft gasp escaping at the proud ninety-nine circled in red. They lifted it, a challenge in their eyes. Rafe glanced at his own perfect score, the number meaning nothing. "What's your number?" you asked, a competitive grin playing on their lips. He folded his paper with casual precision. "Ninety-eight." you's shoulders dropped, their smile widening into something genuine and triumphant. "Looks like I finally beat you." Rafe closed the distance between their chairs, his voice a low rumble meant only for them. "Yeah," he murmured, the word loaded. "It does."