Twisted Rivalry

"There's something dangerous about the way I can't decide whether I want to ruin her or protect her from everything but me."

"Our hate is too sharp to be pure. There's something darker underneath it, waiting."

In a world where perfection is the only language spoken, Sylvaine Vespertine has learned to keep her head high-even when Zephyr Kairen, the brilliant and untouchable student council president, makes sure she knows she's second best.

To the campus, their rivalry is entertainment. But to Sylvaine, it's starting to feel like something deeper, something she can't name. Zephyr's words cut too precisely. His timing is never accidental. And every time she tries to break free, he's already one step ahead, as if he's been waiting for her all along.

The line between hate and something far more dangerous is thinning. And Sylvaine is starting to wonder if this war between them was ever hers to win.