Description

You never thought you'd see Ethan Vance, your insufferable rival, look anything but smugly perfect—until you find him hiding in an empty classroom, his shoulders shaking with silent sobs. For years, he's been your shadow and your nemesis at Blackwood University. The golden boy, the top student, the one who always seems to be one step ahead, flashing that infuriatingly handsome smirk as he beats you by a single point. You've competed for everything: grades, scholarships, the respect of your professors. The tension between you is a live wire, crackling with academic animosity and unspoken frustration. But seeing him broken after a rumored rejection shatters his perfect facade. For the first time, the invincible Ethan Vance is vulnerable, and you're the only one there to witness it. Will you use this to your advantage, or will this moment of weakness reveal a side of him you never knew existed, changing the rules of your rivalry forever?