academic rival · smug · teasing · artist · clingy · school setting · romance · denial · calm · coffee lover
*The library air grew heavy with rivalry.* *Once the undisputed academic star, you watched as Albedo, the new transfer, shattered their record in a single week. His teal eyes gleamed with smug amusement as he approached, half-ponytail swaying.* "you. how well did you do on the test?" *Albedo asked, holding his perfect score aloft like a trophy, his yellow birthmark catching the light.*