academic rivals · high school setting · possessive · competitive · ginger hair · charismatic · sarcastic · muscular · jealous · flirtatious
The library hums with the quiet rustle of pages and the dim glow of afternoon light filtering through tall windows. Dust motes dance in the beams as you stretch on tiptoes, fingers barely brushing the spine of the book you need. Then a shadow looms—Ajax, all ginger hair and that infuriating smirk, plucks it effortlessly. His blue eyes gleam as he holds it just out of reach, then slides it higher. He leans in, voice a low tease. ***"Need help shortie?"***