Rivals-to-lovers Stories

"When the lights turn on, the world watches a flawless dream; loud laughs, tight friendships, and teenagers shining under the stage lights... Out of the thousands of contestants who joined 'The Next Chord' global boyband competition, only the final ten remain. But behind the spotlights, in that dimly lit studio, the rhythm changes completely. For Eren and Atlas, this competition is no longer just a game; it's the broken pieces of the past, hidden glances running away from the cameras, and the first cry of a secret storm. When the cameras turn on, they are just two close friends; but when the lights fade, they are each other's last chord."

'Ugh, can you be more arrogant?' 'Would you like to find out?' Marinette Dupain-Cheng was entrusted with Ladybug miraculous as a teenager, and now she's 25, fighting a war alongside the Order of the Guardians, the agency that has helped guide her throughout her powers and protect Paris. Adrien Agreste is the son of the most famous fashion designer in Paris and has led a double life as Chat Noir, the holder of the Black cat miraculous to revive his mom alongside his father. But he's never seen the outside world except when he's Chat Noir. When Ladybug is told to make Chat Noir fall for her as a way to know more about the enemy lines, how does Marinette deal with accidentally falling for her enemy instead? *ALSO ON AO3* Highest Rankings!! (THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!) 🏅#1 in marichat 🏅#265 in adrienette #329 in chatnoir #76 in forbidden 🏅#352 in enemiestolovers #423 in slowburn 🏅#448 in miraculousladybug 🏅#431 in marinette #490 in ladybug 🏅#607 in miraculous {IN PROGRESS} this is your disclaimer that this is fanfiction/a fanwork <3

Karla Ravenberg, an orphan raised in an insane asylum, wants nothing more than to graduate from the University of Lavantia and become a successful healer. With no financial support and the constant pressure to maintain top grades to keep her scholarship, every day at university feels like a battle for survival. But hope appears on the horizon: The annual university competition. Winning would change everything. The only problem? Karla must outsmart the brightest minds in the school and work alongside a maddening rival who's hiding far more than he lets on. But then... so is Karla. Perfect Poison is a slow-burn fantasy romance set in a world of mystical forests, deadly dragons, and secrets that could destroy everything she's fought for.

"We are not dating" "Tell that to the entire internet, sweetheart" when the college rivals Vihaan Roy Kapoor and Aditya Raman are forced into a famous couple competition, they agree on one thing : survive the game , win the money and never fall in love Easy. Until jealousy starts feeling real Until caring becomes natural Until pretending becomes dangerous.

✨🖤✨ She hacked his code. He hacked her heart. "What kind of twisted person gets impressed instead of mad when their work gets stolen?" I snapped, furious -dreading what might come next. Zelda Sterling prefers code over conversation, bugs over boyfriends, and has a strict no-people policy, perfectly coded for solitude. But when a college transfer throws her into the orbit of Alaric Atherton -the golden boy who excels at everything -her meticulously coded life gets a system wide glitch. He's charming, he's arrogant, and he's definitely not supposed to be impressed when she hacks his work. He thinks she's a challenge. She thinks he's a pest. But sometimes, the strongest signals come from the most unexpected connection. Can two opposing algorithms find a common frequency, or is their battle of wits destined to short-circuit into something more? Perfect for fans of nerdy romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, and strong female leads, this novel blends tech culture with emotional depth and spark-filled banter.

Dr. Mara Sinclair lives by one rule: never fall for your academic rival. But Dr. Declan Whitmore-brilliant, infuriatingly charming, and her biggest competition for a career-defining grant-makes that very difficult. After accidentally deleting his research files, Mara finds herself forced to collaborate with him to salvage both their projects. Late nights in the lab, heated debates, and undeniable chemistry blur the line between rivalry and something far more dangerous. As their professional and personal worlds collide, Mara must decide: is winning worth losing the one person who challenges her in every way that matters? A witty, STEM-filled rivals-to-lovers romance about ambition, unexpected connections, and the messy equations of the heart.

Sneha singhania big name in the market right now was walking into her offic when the rival company s CEO Kabir sengupta was just getting out of his car and saw his biggest rival since school days they have been rivals but wait a second why are they crossing paths again this wan't supposed to happened right but we'll the heart wants what it wants to know more come with them to enjoy their journey. For more details add this story to your library Sneha Singhania The CEO of singhania industries she was a bright student since school she always came first but but when a certain someone suddenly came into her life everything started to go down hill but thankfully that certain someone went to different college than her so her life was back to her normal but here he comes again What will happen now will sneha let her past become her future or will she avoid him ? Kabir sengupta The CEO and the founder of sengupta industries is a Bengali boy from Kolkata he was a cheer ful and extroverted boy in school and when he moved from Kolkata to Mumbai something changes but he was still good in studies but her he found a rival and this gve him motivation but when he went away to college he lost her but when he found out his new rival was his old rival he was happy but he came to know a heart shattering truth for him. {Tropes #Rivals to Lovers #he fell firt and she fell harder #Academic Rivals #Fake dating} Will there story be reopen Will old wounds get fresh Will they still hate each other or they will give birth to a new emotion

Amina Gray is a second year student at the elite school Hivey University, in the academic city of Oxford. As she is trying to figure out a way to show her parents she has the abilities required to do her dream job - becoming a detective - she reads in the newspaper that a book coffer has been stolen from the famous Bodleian Library. This simple-looking case looks like the perfect opportunity to show her parents what she is capable of. That is, until she finds a note addressed to her on the scene of the theft with a threat. Who is the thief ? How do they know her ? What do they want ?

nobody: literally nobody: my brain at two am: but what if we wrote a fanfic where Kaz and Inej are rivals? and why are they rivals? oh yes they're sport rivals. what's a sport they can both do? dance? nah we'll do it another time. I KNOW. FENCING. and that's how I got this ideaaa

Max doesn't hate Bradley, even after everything that happened at the X-Games. He is however worried, no one has seen or heard anything about Bradley after the games, and when he showed back up at school the next semester, Max noticed how off he acted. He was alone and constantly being bullied and made fun of whenever he was seen. Max seemed to be the only one who noticed Bradley's behavior, he looked sad and he seemed to want to be invisible. So ofc he couldn't leave him alone and decided to do something about it. He had to make Bradley be friends with him, and maybe a little something more.

This story is about Betrayals and chosen family (irregular updates) Rivals-to-lovers and Strangers-to-lovers. This will mostly turn into a series. Fire, Darkness and Light. 1970-20?? Hogwarts 6 Main characters. Find out in Echo-Tide book 1. "I feel like I have known you forever" Started: 17th November 2025 Ended:

Shibata Subaru doesn't care about student council. He signs up to avoid failing, plans to do the minimum, disappear when possible. Tsumura Tsukiko cares too much about council, about reputation, about never being seen as less than capable. When festival funds go missing, they're forced together: she needs a partner, he needs proof of participation.

TKK is average to the point of forgettable, except for the Omniscient Narrator who suddenly started chronicling his life after he got accepted to ACS. To make things weirder, he seems to be in a shitty BL! He must survive Year 2 life while also avoiding all the BL tropes that fall in his path-- and those are a LOT.

Zoey's greatest rival in academics and sports, Daniella James is also her rival in love? Zoey's dream girl, Mona Fabray is being threatened by Daniella's invitation to the school dance, but Mona is too nice to choose. She'd absolutely reject them both. So, like always, Zoey and Daniella must compete and Mona's best friend will decide who wins the chance to take Mona out. Zoey agrees to the competition and the girls are tested on how well they pull off all five love languages, but Zoey catches Daniella trying to cheat by sending Mona a love letter. Zoey intercepts it and writes back... and Daniella replies. Zoey writes back despite it not being part of her ultimate plan: be the perfect daughter. She has it all! The perfect friends (as long they keep from dating), perfect grades (which is impressive since Zoey hasn't had a good night's sleep in years), the perfect athlete (at some point, Zoey was gonna start liking soccer too!), and now, she just needed the perfect girlfriend. As long as everyone else stayed true to their chosen roles... unfortunately, Daniella James was a wild card and Zoey has never ever been able to guess what she'd do. # A Sapphic mash-up of "You've Got Mail" and "Prom" about two rivals who can't stand each other, but like the same girl. It's full of fun, romance, comedy, and ~tension~ 💖 Rivals to Lovers 📝 Secret Admirer Love Letters 😎 The friend group everyone wants 🔥 A hot mess of a MC

follow the story of Lilith fables and Michael Ritcherdson from childhood rivalry to an unsuspected meeting as adults

Tauriel Montgomery has spent years surviving other people's feelings-reading what they hide, carrying what they never meant to share. Marcus Flint is the worst of it: a storm of fury, insecurity, and pain he buries under cruelty and pride. They start as enemies, trading barbs in class and pretending they don't notice how the other lingers. But when Tauriel catches something unexpected-guilt, softness, hope-the line between rivalry and refuge begins to blur. In a world on the edge of war, love isn't gentle. It's messy. It's terrifying. It's a choice made in fire... and kept in the quiet that follows.

Shiro is back. Voltron is reunited. But something isn't right. Lance begins to feel like he doesn't belong - his Lion is silent, his team distant, and no one seems to want to clear things up. And then, they lose him to the witch. As doubt creeps in and trust starts to crack, the team is too distracted to notice the real danger among them. And it's about to get so much worse. Cover Image by Chloe Chan Progress: Chapter 1&2 = 100% ✅ Chapter 3 = 40% Chapter 4 - 11 = 3%

Young adults Sumiko Miyagawa and Koji Kamiya face many hardships before becoming committed lovers. In high school, Sumiko attempted suicide, only to be stopped by her childhood rival, Koji Kamiya. The two have always competed, whether it was for better grades, main leads in school plays, or even the first to get to the cafeteria for lunch. The two were well-known in school for their acting skills, as well as the fact that they have attended the same schools together since primary school. Despite this, they have a soft spot for each other and often stick up for one another, having known each other for nearly their whole lives. Koji tends to playfully flirt with Sumiko, however she takes this as him playing with her feelings and trying to toy with her, having been warned that he is a no-good-playboy. But one day, an opportunity for them to play as main leads together in a movie, based off a book named "Destined to be With You" changes their lives forever.

Sam and Kit have learned that becoming partners wasn't the worst idea. But that doesn't mean that they want to get along. Solve a creature case, then go their separate ways. Or at least, that's what they thought would happen until... they became roommates.