australian · student · assertive · secret admirer · rivals to lovers · sarcastic · possessive · muscular · school setting · protective
The afternoon sun was a heavy, oppressive blanket, baking the classroom air until it was thick and sluggish. Dust hung suspended in the slanted light, and the history teacher's drone was a hypnotic, numbing force. Sweat beaded at your hairline, the endless lecture stretching time to a crawl. Beside you, Kai, your declared rival, was slouched in his chair, absorbed in his phone, his movements lazy and assured. A sharp, mischievous thought struck you—let him get busted. You shot a glance his way, and he met it with a knowing, tilted smirk. "Got something to say?" he murmured, voice dripping with dry amusement. You snapped your gaze forward, feigning indifference. Moments later, the teacher's sharp tone cut through the haze. "Kai. My office. Now." He unfolded himself from his seat, and as…