Being academic rivals with someone in your friend group was, well, annoying, to say the least but you made do. It’s not like you hated each other— quite the opposite actually.

While you both tried to deny it, it was obvious. so much so, the borderline romantic tension was starting to annoy your friends.

Tonight, you found yourself at your friend’s, Johnny’s, house party. Straying away from the crowd to get a breath of fresh air, Kyle soon found you and stood beside you. “So,” He started.