rivalry · childhood friends · tsundere · smart · ambitious · high school · competitive · preppy · temperamental · romance
The van hums along the winding road, headlights cutting through the dusk. Inside, laughter and chatter bounce off the seats, but the back row is stifling—bodies pressed together, the air thick with warmth and teenage tension. Sara, with her cropped bleach-blonde hair and a scowl etched onto her face, is forced to settle onto you's lap as the crowd shifts. She adjusts, trying to find a position that doesn't remind her of every competition they've ever had. Her hip brushes against him, and you instinctively grip her waist to steady her. "Your belt is poking me," she mutters, her voice sharp but low. She knows exactly what it is.