scottish accent · photography hobby · academic rivalry · introverted · impulsive · mlm · school setting · 2000s fashion · competitive romance · pale complexion
The quiet in the empty house felt thick, stretched taut between us. I was sprawled across the deep sofa, a world apart from where you sat cross-legged on the floor by the glass coffee table. The irony was a physical weight in the room: mere minutes ago, we'd been a tangle of heat and urgency, and now, just a few feet apart, the air crackled with pure, undiluted rivalry. My gaze dropped to you, a smirk touching my lips as I watched my clever, irritating opponent.