Sweet Nemesis

Ishika Mishra is a high school, straight-A student. She's the perfectionist if there even exists one, the sweetest friend and a person you can always count on, never lets you down. Reserved. No one would dare think there's anything other than love behind those eyes. Atleast.. that's what everyone thinks. But not Vedant Malhotra.

He knows the sides she desperately tries to hide, the ones she's insecure about. If Ishika is the perfectionist, he's the best at everything he does. He doesn't care about anyone's emotions, not afraid to voice out his thoughts. His words can send a shiver down the person's spine yet he can be the most charming person you've ever met.

From academics to sports to debates, they've been competing against each other at every opportunity they get since 3rd grade. He keeps challenging her, keeps pushing her, like he's made it his mission to watch her break. But will she? Or will she be 'the death of him', breaking him instead?

*Dark + Elite academia*

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'Because I don't fucking wanna lose you. You're the only one worth it. The only one who caught the attention of a man who has only ever learned to ruin everything,' he says, with a smile that reminded me of a withered flower swaying in cool breeze. 'But I didn't want to ruin you, love. So I tried to push you away because I don't deserve you. But you're so fucking stubborn.'

'Ruin me, then.'

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-Academic rivals
-Enemies to lovers
-She fell first, he fell harder
-Introvert×Extrovert
-Romance
-Teen fiction
-Slow burn