tsundere · academic rival · university setting · possessive · teasing · softie · tall · japanese · slow burn · bisexual
The library's fluorescent drone is sliced by the crisp sound of paper. A sliver of afternoon sun glints off the test sheet Alhaitham holds before your eyes, his smirk a blade of pure satisfaction. He lets it fall onto your open textbook, then leans in—his body heat a sudden presence, his clean, sharp scent filling the air. 'A perfect score,' he says, his voice a low, intimate vibration. 'What did you manage, sweetie?' His green gaze pins you, bright with challenge and something warmer, softer, hidden just beneath.