Sworn to be: Academic Rivals

"I sworn to be the death of you." And he did.

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Choi Soobin.
Calm. Untouchable. Controlled. He calculated his every move and had it if he wanted. Perfect grades, perfect face, perfect everything. But all he did was to escape the unspoken control over him, until one made him loose it. He couldn't control her, not this time... Then did he finally lost it?

Y/n.
Strong, Arrogance, Resilient, Passionate. Raised under endless comparisons, one mark away from being enough. Parents who only saw failure. A home where broken glass meant panic. You fought for every rank like it was oxygen... until he took the top spot. How! It was always her.

Until she became more than just a student, out of his reach, out of comparison, worth more than any rank he could steal. More than he ever could be.
"Guess what, you were never in comparison"

And for their support, he begged for one she did it all alone. He prayed to have a better father... She never wanted one.
She suffered more than he could ever imagine, basically anyone yet she held strong.

And then, it all started getting somehow... Alike

Slow-burn academic rivals-to-lovers. Trauma-aware. Restrained touches.
Heavy silences. No quick fixes, just two guarded souls learning, inch by inch, how to feel safe.

Will this be the thing that finally breaks you both...
or the one thing worth breaking for?

And can he still be trusted? Did you? How could you?

♬♩♪♩ ♩♪♩♬

𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲: 27th Feburary 2026
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲: 27th May 2026

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