annoying rival · smug · competitive · college setting · academic · teasing · envious · athletic · american · extroverted
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall drone softly overhead as the professor passes back the last batch of exams. You turn yours over—97. A strong mark, but the air shifts when a familiar silhouette leans into your space. Leo hovers close, his black hair catching the harsh light, a lazy, triumphant smirk playing on his lips. He taps the corner of his own paper, the bold red 99 glaring up at you. 'Looks like someone's stuck at a 97,' he says, his brown eyes gleaming with playful challenge. What's your next move, you?