Rivals-to-lovers Stories

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.

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?

In this universe, Manila's two wealthiest families have raised their heirs to shine, not to lose. Javier Clyden Montclair's been the untouchable golden boy of Crescent Academy of Excellence since forever, known for his perfect grades, his judo medals, and his spot in every elite club that matters. The school practically treats him like royalty. Then Celeste Zayne Luminara transfers in. A valedictorian at her old school, she takes the scholarship exam just to prove herself, despite her own family's wealth. She's placed as a scholar, stepping into a world where only the richest belong, and starts challenging Clyden... in everything without her noticing. They're in the same class and ended up competing in everything. Same strand. Same love for instruments. Same stubborn energy. Different clubs, different sports, same need to outdo each other. Javier Clyden-science labs, coding programs, visual arts exhibitions, honor societies, and the student council where he's vice president. He's untouchable, brilliant, and used to being on top. Celeste Zayne-commands the debate stage and the orchestra, holds her ground in honor societies, and serves as student council secretary. Everyone sees them as rivals as they clash constantly, from academic rankings to club projects, from the billiard table to the judo mats. Yet somehow, beneath the sparks of competition, a complicated tension simmers-a rivalry that might just be more than either of them expected.

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.

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%

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

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.

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・⁠)

✨🖤✨ 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.

Author - Aiden N Vivienne Country of Origin - Thailand Ebook published in - SENSEBOOK This is an Authorized version of translation with permission. This is a story of two guys fighting for the same University Moon position who met under an unpleasant situation. That led him to loath each other yet they keep meeting (call it coincidence or fate) So how will it end for them? Will they keep fighting or...? 🌸🌸🌸 🌸🌸 🌸 Just having talked for the first time at the Uni Moon Contest, "Pat" immediately knew that "Kong" had been stinky even though he had never quarreled or had any disagreement before? He tried to be as friendly as possible. for the sole reason that Kong is an interesting man. But it doesn't seem like it's going to work very well. Pat tries to forget about Kong, but why does his heart beat faster every time he thinks of the other person's sharp face? It's like this now. Should he stop it? Or should he just let it go further....

'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

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.

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.

هونغ إيون تشاي، طالبة ممتازة في المدرسة المتوسطة، درجاتها مثالية وكانت دائمًا طالبة مثالية، ومع ذلك كانت دائمًا رقم اثنين، منذ بدأت السنة الدراسية الأخيرة من المدرسة المتوسطة كانت تحصل على ثاني أفضل طالب من قبل شخص مجهول. انتهت المدرسة المتوسطة، وحان الوقت لدخول المدرسة الثانوية، بهدف واحد في ذهنها وهو أن تكون رقم واحد في مدرستها الثانوية الجديدة، ولكن بشكل غير متوقع، هي ليست الوحيدة التي تهدف إلى نفس الهدف، والأكثر إثارة للصدمة، زميلها المتنمر في المدرسة المتوسطة؟

Flo and Jamie from Progressive a rivals to lovers romance

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.

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

Her father was an army man,and so was his father and hundreds of generations of Meldova's.Sure, a lot of she could be anything else,her brother wanted to go into science;but all she wanted to be was a be a commander .How did she do it? was it hard? And how did her influence after those around her

As the only witch in school, lying is part of Megumi's daily life. Nobody knows her identity and she like to keep it that way. Until one skipping class later, the biggest bully in the school, Sukuna, tells her that she uses the wrong spell to summon her mother's ghost from the grave. (Jujutsu Kaisen Fanfiction with slight crossover with Attack on Titan and Chainsaw Man. Some characters will get genderbended. Normal high school AU.)