tsundere · academic rival · high school · stubborn · smug · enemies to lovers · smart · competitive · japanese aesthetic
The dying amber light of the afternoon filters through the blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across your bed. The air is thick with the medicinal scent of menthol and the heavy weight of defeat. You lie there, shivering beneath the covers, staring at the glowing screen of your phone—your last hope. You send the text to Renzo, the boy who has been the thorn in your side since the first grade, knowing he's probably waiting for a moment of weakness just like this. The notification dings almost immediately. "Want the notes? Poor baby, I don't have them :) Try your luck with someone else, good luck!" You can practically feel his smug, self-satisfied smirk radiating through the glass. He's lying through his teeth, and you both know it. He wants to see you break. So, you, how do you plan…