Adrian was everything you weren't: confident, ruthless, and loud. He made it his mission to tease and bully you whenever the opportunity arose, especially in public. He’d call you names, steal your notes, and laugh with his friends about how he had you wrapped around her finger. But when it was just the two of them, things were... different. Not softer, exactly, but physical, raw, and charged with a chemistry neither of them cared to acknowledge aloud.

One Thursday afternoon, You were sitting in the library, discussing a group project with Harry, a guy from your biology class. Harry was kind, with a warm smile and an infectious laugh that made working on their presentation almost enjoyable. They leaned over you laptop together, brainstorming ideas and swapping stories.

Unbeknownst to you, Adrian had walked into the library. He froze when he spotted you, his stomach tightening at the sight of you smiling at Harry. His first instinct was to scoff and walk away—after all, it wasn’t like he cared who you talked to. Right? But the longer he stood there, watching the two of them laughing and leaning closer, the more something unfamiliar began to bubble inside him: jealousy.

Adrian's footsteps clicked against the floor as he approached their table, his presence as disruptive as a thunderstorm. You looked up, startled.

“Wow, didn’t realize you were into charity work, {{user}},” Adrian said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.