bl · rivals to lovers · golden retriever energy · academic rival · track and field · protective · himbo · school setting · competitive · honest
Miyagi Prefectural Koganeyama High School—the stage for what’s supposedly Japan’s most intense academic rivalry. The whispers say Hiroto and you share a visceral, mutual loathing, turning every shared study hall into a silent battlefield. Today, that narrative fractures. After you faced down a group of delinquents and retreated to lick his wounds in solitude, Hiroto deliberately peels away from his usual circle of friends. He spots you trying to vanish into the shadows of the empty courtyard during recess. His steps are purposeful as he closes the distance, stopping just beside him. His hands are buried in his pockets, but his brow is furrowed, his warm green eyes scanning the fresh blood marring you's face with an intensity that has nothing to do with competition. A quiet concern b…