Rivals-to-lovers Stories

Hwang Hyunjin, the captivating moonlight wrapped in Versace, is a double major in Fine Arts and Music. Famous for his painting and notorious for his playboy past, he attends university alongside his best friend, Lee Minho (Lino), who majors in Business. Hyunjin carries the burden of deep inner turmoil rooted in his strained, wealthy family life. Lee Felix, the epitome of sunshine, is also a double major, specializing in Dance and Music. Supported by his loving family and his inseparable best friend, Han Jisung (Hannie), Felix masks a quiet anxiety and private struggles beneath his bright exterior. He is determined to avoid the charming, yet complicated, Hyunjin at all costs. Their academic lives in the Arts program constantly throw them into professional and competitive contact. Despite Felix's best efforts to ignore him, Hyunjin finds himself unexpectedly fixated on the kind, helpful boy he simply can't get out of his head. Meanwhile, a fire-and-ice dynamic ignites between their protective best friends, Minho and Han. Lee Minho and Han Jisung , fiercely protective and naturally competitive, find their paths crossing often, setting the stage for a fiery and comedic dynamic.Their frequent, competitive clashes set the stage for their own chaotic, yet compelling, slow-burn romance. This is a story of two opposing forces on a shared campus, beginning a deep, soft slow-burn romance. Will the magnetic tension between the Moonlight and the Sunshine evolve into a pure, healing love? And amidst the chaos and competition, will affection finally bloom between Minho and Han? The campus stage is set-will love bloom for either couple amidst the struggles and secrets they hold close?

Two critics. Eight cities. One unforgettable rivalry. Didi Okafor tells the truth, even when it burns. Tobenna Adeyemi tells stories, even when the food is mid. Together, they're the unlikely duo of The Taste-Off, Nigeria's newest food competition show. She's all logic. He's all charm. And nothing about this pairing is a good idea. Until it is. Between roadside bukas, fancy restaurants, and chaotic travel days, Didi and Tobi must navigate clashing styles, growing fan wars, and a chemistry that refuses to stay off-camera. In a game where the audience decides the winner, love was never supposed to be part of the recipe.

Ira might seem like the perfect girl to everyone-poised, put-together, untouchable. But only people who actually knew her understood the truth-beneath the calm exterior lived a girl with fierce sensitivity, sharp sarcasm, and an unwavering hatred for one person-Rivaan. The twist? He didn't even know she existed. At least not until they are both eighteen and in the same medical school. So what happens when Ira steps into hell-also known as first-year MBBS-armed with nothing but her timidity, her sarcasm and where the only person she actually knows... is Rivaan himself? The boy she's spent years secretly despising. The boy who's about to notice her for the very first time.

Once upon a time, when the world was still young and humans shared the earth with fantastical beasts of yore, the young prince of the Auros Kingdom, Prince Samson, was kidnapped and held for ransom by a group of rotten thieves, as the days came and went, the prince waited and waited for a guardian to save him, a bold, noble, honorable knight in shining armor who would free him from the grasps of these dastardly villains, but he never expected that the person who'd save him was the furthest thing from the knight he envisioned...

Feng Xin never had a problem with emotions. In fact, he took them for granted most of his life. But one thing or should he say person didn't catch the drift and created his own whirlpool and feelings inside of Feng Xin. Feng Xin messes up but ends up trying to explain his feelings. Not the best time for the guy he's in love with to be a lovable oblivious idiot. (Cover is StarEmber's art I just edited tittle on it)

Title: Mind Over Matter, Heart Over Mind Kara and Mason: from secret crush to bitter rivals. Their school-year showdown is getting messy. Who will win: the brainy overachiever or the basketball hero? One thing's certain: their snarky banter hides a deeper attraction. Will they kiss or kill each other first? (⁠・⁠o⁠・⁠)

Zara Valerio has always lived in the shadow of greatness-her mother a world-class cardiologist, her father the chief of neurosurgery. Growing up in a house built on medicine and perfection, she knew loneliness better than love. Now a first-year med student at the country's most elite university, she's determined to make her own name. But when she crosses paths with Draven Sanz-a brilliant, second-year student with ties to her parents' past-their rivalry becomes personal. As sparks fly, old family secrets and betrayals threaten to tear them apart. In a world where ambition rules and hearts break in silence, Zara must decide if love is worth the risk.

'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

When the top students at Ravenwood and their professors arrive at Hogwarts for a year-long transfer program only absolute chaos (that not even the Marauders can compete with) will ensue. Can the students of Ravenwood and the students of Hogwarts learn to see eye-to-eye? Or will the culture shock on both sides be too much? How will they survive when a student from either school begin spending a little too much time together?

Straight-A student. Top of her class. Future valedictorian. She had everything under control-until one B ruined her perfect GPA and her parents hired her a tutor. Worse? That tutor turns out to be Isaiah-her infuriating, cocky, dreadlocked academic rival who competes with her for everything: test scores, participation points, attention... and maybe her heart. They've never gotten along. But now they're forced to study together. Between chaotic bus rides, awkward almost-kisses, and a school rumor that they're secretly dating, she's starting to question everything-especially why his teasing smirk is suddenly so hard to hate. It was supposed to be war. But maybe it's something else entirely.

His face immediately lit up. He lifted me in his arms and spun me around like a little princess. It was cute, but my focus wasn't on his grand gesture. The best part was that he had taken the bait. A laugh bubbled up from my chest at the sheer ridiculousness of the moment. "So what now?" he asked, a wide grin on his face. I froze. What had I just done? It was an impulse, a moment where he had affected me so much I lost control. The terrifying truth hit me: he had a strong impact on me. I didn't want him to think I had accepted his confession or that I had real feelings for him. Attraction? Yes, maybe. But feelings? Absolutely not. My mind was set on one thing: getting free from my father and forging my own legacy. I had no time for distractions. But as I looked at him, he felt less like a distraction and more like a magnetic force, pulling me closer. "That was a mistake," I began, my voice tight, looking down, trying to avoid his gaze. "I was just..." "It's okay, I understand," he replied, releasing me from his embrace before I could finish. My stomach dropped. I saw the disappointment and sadness in his eyes, and for the first time in my life, I felt truly bad. He had helped me with everything, and my only repayment was to give him false hope and break his heart. I was about to do something I never thought I would do, something that would surely lead to chaos, but I decided to do it anyway. "Come here." I pulled him back in for another kiss. I needed to sell the lie, to make him believe it was real. I know using him is cruel but he would eventually see the monster I was and break up with me. It was the only way for him to get over me quickly.

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.

They're not just playing for the win - they're playing with each other's last nerve. Katherin Min is the rising star of tennis - disciplined, deadly, and done with drama. Landon Reyes is the two-time champion with a smirk that has gone viral more times than she can count. They have history - and not the good kind. A disastrous summer tennis camp. A feud gone viral. And an awkward championship photo last season. So when Kat's mixed doubles partner gets injured just before the French Open, and Landon is flown in as her last-minute substitute, it feels less like fate... and more like sabotage. The press wants chaos. The fans want romance. And Kat? She just wants to survive the tournament without strangling Landon with her sweatband. Enemies. Teammates. Trouble. Game on.

Marie is a genius doctor, used to keeping everything-her work, her emotions, her life-neatly controlled. But when a notorious detective barges into the morgue where she finds her brief moments of peace, everything is thrown into chaos. Julius is charming, arrogant, and far too confident for his own good, and his presence stirs up more than just the dead. He's here to solve a murder, and whether she likes it or not, Marie's expertise will be key. As the case unfolds, their rivalry intensifies, and an unexpected partnership forms-one built on sharp minds, undeniable chemistry, and a clash of egos. But with every step closer to the truth, Marie starts to realize that the greatest mystery may not be the murder they're solving, but the enigma of the man she can't quite shake from her thoughts. In this slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers thriller, Marie and Julius will have to confront more than just a killer. They'll face their own fears, secrets, and the growing tension between them that neither can deny. Will they solve the case before they unravel each other?

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.

When the two best thieves - self-proclaimed - in the entire continent decide to take on the same target at the same time, unaware of the other's involvement, it can't go as planned. Two massive egos, an even more massive mission on a flying city in the clouds and as if things weren't complicated enough, a group of cyborg cultists also enter the tense chemistry between the two rivals. A fast-paced heist adventure with some kind of romance, humor and lots of flying stuff... ---------- My contribution for the Open Novella Contest 2023

In a world where rivalry is second nature, Gemini and Fourth-two brilliant but stubborn university students-find their sharpest battles turning into something deeper. As academic duels give way to emotional revelations, they begin to question whether what binds them is hatred, admiration... or something neither is ready to name.

Rivals-to-Lovers (Academic rivals) Hyunsung

"I should teach you how to skate." "What? Why?" "Because if you're going to be my sidekick, you gotta be able to skate with me." Ash and Korrina are birds of a feather. They understand one another. They feel the same feelings. Yet where Korrina races forward, Ash can only walk behind. She can slow down, but she can't stay forever. This is how she left. A short, non-canon side story exploring Korrina's reasons for splitting from the group. Reading up to chapter 12 of "Pokémon XY: Trying Something New" is recommended, but not necessary to enjoy this fic. #Shalourshipping

Elya Clavel has spent her entire life following the rules. That was until a single accusation shatters her spotless record. Framed for a crime she didn't commit, she's determined to clear her name. Unfortunately, her investigation comes with an unexpected complication: Venti, a troublemaker with a sharp tongue, too much confidence, and an alarming lack of boundaries. With the help of her ever-meddling siblings, an infuriating new 'partner-in-crime,' and a series of questionable tactics, Elya dives headfirst into uncovering the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes-this isn't just about a stolen answer sheet. Little does she know, her life is about to take a turn, for better and for worse. Through many adventures, coincidences, and setups, through tears, laughter, and joy, she realizes that some secrets are still yet to be discovered. ⚠️This story contains themes of child abuse, neglect, and emotional trauma.⚠️ (Cover drawing made by @nocetus on X)