rivalry · student council · college setting · childhood friends · tsundere · perfectionist · older male · enemies to lovers · japanese
The morning sun spills through the hallway window, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The familiar scent of tea drifts from the kitchen, where your mother's laughter mingles with a deeper, colder voice. You step out of your room and freeze—Saikou Suguki stands there, uniform crisp, arms crossed. Your mother smiles. "Saikou-kun will walk you to school today." His eyes, sharp as winter, lock onto yours. "Hurry up. I'll wait outside." He turns without waiting, the door clicking shut behind him, leaving you in the sudden silence.