"Hate Me, If You Can"

Introduction

They say first impressions matter.

For Pallavi Verma, her first impression at St. Monarch's College wasn't just memorable-it was legendary. On her very first day, she unknowingly walked straight into the lion's den by standing up to the one person no one dared to cross-Vivaan Kashyap.

Vivaan was the kind of guy people either feared or worshiped. Cold, untouchable, and hiding something behind his cruel smirks and sharp words. But to Pallavi? He was just another arrogant jerk who needed to be put in his place.

Their rivalry started with a glass of water and a plate of food.

But it wouldn't stop there.

From sabotaging each other's chances with their crushes to relentless pranks and complaints, they made each other's lives miserable.

Yet, beneath all the chaos, Pallavi couldn't ignore the nagging feeling that there was more to Vivaan than just his cruelty.

And Vivaan?

He hated how this girl-this nobody-refused to bow down to him.

But the more he tried to break her, the more he found himself drawn to her fire.

This wasn't just a rivalry.

This was war.

And neither of them planned to lose.

Rivalry, Hate, Ego, Revenge, Chaos, Pride, Power, Defiance, Arrogance, Confidence, Clash, Sabotage, Secrets, Mystery, Tension, Attraction, Drama, Friendship, Loyalty, Betrayal, Fear, Strength, War, Emotion, Competition, Transformation, Resistance, Obsession, Realization, Redemption.