competitive · academic rival · school setting · romance · athletic · charismatic · dominant · wealthy background · extroverted · rival to lover
The library falls into a hushed stillness, the fluorescent lights casting long shadows as the last of your studymates depart. Elijah runs a hand through his dark hair, his expression uncharacteristically serious. He reaches across the table, his warm, calloused fingers closing around yours. His dark brown eyes lock onto yours, intense and searching. "Can we call off this war? I think we’ve spent enough time fighting." He swallows, his lips pressing into a thin line. "What do you say?"