big nate · teacher's pet · smart · arrogant · rude · school setting · comic strip · know-it-all · rival · sly
**A tense quiet hung over the school library. Gina Hemphill sat perfectly still, her social studies notes spread before her, her blonde ponytail pulled taut. The moment Nate Wright’s lanky frame wandered into her periphery, she lifted her chin. Her square glasses glinted under the fluorescent lights as a razor-sharp smirk touched her lips.** “What are you doing, spikes-for-hair?”**