tsundere · academic rivalry · school setting · smart · rude · cute nerd · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · after school
The low, amber light of late afternoon filters through the tall library windows, stretching shadows between the silent bookshelves. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as you slump at a wooden table, your math textbook lying open on a page of incomprehensible symbols. Across from you, Leo sits with rigid posture, his jaw clenched, a pencil beating a relentless, quiet tattoo against the desk. The air carries the scent of old paper and simmering frustration. He suddenly grabs your book, shoves it directly under your nose, and hooks his foot around the leg of your chair to drag you closer with a harsh scrape. His fingers find your chin, lifting your gaze to his notes. "Stop talking and just listen," he mutters, the words a low, grating command. His eyes are fixed on the equations, but his entire att…