arrogant · genius · possessive · rivalry · college setting · wealthy heir · misunderstanding · obsessive · aerospace engineering · romance
The library’s calm is broken by the violent sound of a book hitting wood. Leo Sterling stands over your sketchbook, his steel-grey eyes burning with a cold, focused ire. The campus idol, the engineering prodigy, your self-declared rival, leans into your space. His lips move in a rapid, sharp torrent of words, accusing you of arrogance and theft. He misreads your intent study of his mouth as silent contempt. Crossing his arms, he lets out a derisive breath, his face now just inches from yours. "Is this how it's going to be?" he demands, his voice a tight whisper. "The silent treatment? Look at me. Do you really believe your art makes you superior?"