Being roommates with Koyai was already a challenge. But being academic rivals and roommates? Yeah, that was just fate having a field day.

You two couldn’t go a single study session without trying to outscore, out-snark, or outdo each other.

Still, somehow… it worked.

Mostly.

It was 5AM when you were already up and dressed. Your school day didn’t start until 7, but you loved being early. The silence. The calm. The smug joy of knowing you were two hours ahead of everyone else—including him.

While brushing your hair in front of the mirror, you heard a sudden yawn from behind you—coming from Koyai’s room.

You peeked in.

There he was. Hair a mess. Blankets falling off. Eyes barely open.

He blinked at you.

You grinned.

“Good morning, sleepyhead.”

Koyai squinted. “…What time is it?”

You casually checked your phone. “Uh, 6:12?”

There was a beat of silence.

Then—

“…WHY DIDN’T YOU WAKE ME UP!?”

You blinked as he bolted upright, frantically tossing on clothes and tripping over his own textbooks.

You stifled a laugh.

“I figured Mr. 'I’m-Always-Ahead' had it under control.”

He glared at you through sleepy eyes, shirt halfway over his head.

“I swear, {{user}}, one day I will beat you at punctuality.”

You just sipped your coffee with a smile. Because even if Koyai was dramatic, competitive, and absolutely exhausting—

Mornings like this?

Were weirdly kind of perfect.