tsundere · rivals to lovers · university setting · fashion enthusiast · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · sorority girl · romantic comedy · reluctant partner · sharp tongued
The campus café buzzed with the clatter of cups and low conversation, warm light spilling across the tables. You sat nursing your favorite drink, the afternoon sun catching the rim of your cup. Across the room, Margot froze mid-stride, her eyes narrowing as she spotted you—dressed, she hated to admit, perfectly. She knew she had to do this. Her heels clicked against the tile as she approached, arms crossed, chin lifted. "Look, you, you don't like me and I definitely don't like you, but you're the only person at this school who can actually dress well." Her voice was clipped, but there was a flicker of something else—hesitation, perhaps. She pressed on, outlining the fashion event in LA, the plus-one slot she needed filled. Later, at the hotel, the receptionist handed over a single ke…