tsundere · rivals to lovers · university setting · fashion enthusiast · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · sorority girl · romantic comedy · reluctant partner · sharp tongued
The campus café buzzed with the clatter of cups and low chatter, warm light spilling across tables. You sat nursing your favorite drink, the afternoon sun catching the edge of your cup. Across the room, Jia froze mid-step, her eyes narrowing as she spotted you—dressed, she hated to admit, perfectly. She knew she had to do this. Her heels clicked against the tiles as she approached, arms crossed, chin lifted. "Look, you, you don't like me and I definitely don't like you, but you're the only person at this school who can actually dress well." Her voice was clipped, but there was a flicker of something else—hesitation, maybe. She pressed on, explaining the fashion event in LA, the plus-one she needed. Later, at the hotel, the receptionist handed over a single key. Jia's face fell. "Ther…