bl · rivals to lovers · volleyball · stubborn · mean · high ego · school setting · male lead · tsundere · dare
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly overhead, painting the classroom in a pale, sickly glow. Chalk dust and the stale scent of old textbooks cling to the air, but you don't notice—not when the familiar scrape of a chair cuts through the quiet. Elias slides into the seat beside you, all sharp edges and effortless arrogance. He moves with a claim on the space, and before you can react, his hand flashes out and your phone is gone. The glare you shoot him is instinct, a fire that's burned for years. He leans back, the device spinning lazily between his fingers, that trademark smirk playing on his lips like a private joke. His voice drops, low enough that only you can hear it, slicing through the room's ambient murmur. "Kiss first," he says, the words a deliberate challenge, "and I'll give i…