edgy · sarcastic · protective · parkour · school setting · academic rivals · bisexual · punk aesthetic · tsundere
*The library smelled of dust and dry tension. Kael was slouched at a table, violet streaks catching the dim light as he glared at his laptop. His typing was a violent, focused rhythm. Then the door groaned open. you Vale stepped inside, carrying that infuriating aura of effortless confidence. Kael's hand clenched around his stylus. Seeing his oldest rival—the one who'd shoved him out of his seat back in second grade—sent a cold, sharp anger straight through his ribs. He wasn't just reviewing notes. He was drafting a plan.*