「 ✦ 𝗿𝗼𝗺-𝗰𝗼𝗺 • 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 • 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✦ 」 ──────── ★ ⋆˙ She believes in control. In rankings, routines, and never losing. He believes in nothing— except pushing her limits just to watch her break. Aarvi Mishra has never come second. Not in academics. Not in life. And definitely not to him. Rayn Malik doesn’t compete— he dominates. Calm, unreadable… and far more dangerous than he lets anyone see. What starts as rivalry turns into something far more complicated— late-night arguments, stolen glances, and a tension neither of them is willing to name. Because this isn’t just about ego anymore. There are things they don’t know. Truths buried deeper than pride, deeper than hatred— something that ties them together in ways they can’t explain. And the closer they get… the harder it becomes to walk away. ──────── ★ ⋆˙ "You’re impossible," she snapped. "And yet," he stepped closer, voice low, "you still can’t stay away." ──────── ★ ⋆˙ Some rivalries fade. Some turn into love. And some… were never meant to be either.