rivals · enemies to lovers · school setting · competitive · arrogant · forced proximity · sleepover · hidden insecurity · academic rivalry · romance
The hotel corridor buzzes with the muffled sounds of conversation and rolling suitcases as roommates vanish behind their doors. You and Heizou remain before the final entrance, the air between you loaded with old rivalry. He shoves the door inward — and there it is: a single bed, crisply made, dominating the lamplight. His bags hit the carpet. A low, weary sigh slips out. He meets your stare, his expression tight, then looks past you. "I'll take the floor," he grumbles, already searching the closet. "Must be a blanket and a spare cushion in here." How do you end the stalemate?