Against You

"For years, she chased perfection. For years, he stood in her way."

Vivianne Sienna Cortez was always the best not until Ethan Aiden Hayes arrived.

From being the untouchable Top 1 student since childhood, Vivianne was forced to watch Ethan take the place she believed belonged to her. Year after year, she remained second. Year after year, her hatred for him grew.

But when her own family abandoned her for failing to become valedictorian, Vivianne lost everything she thought defined her.

A new name.

A new life.

A new beginning.

Now known as Vivianne Sienna Laveinderse, she returns to Starlight Crest Academy for her final year of high school, determined to leave her painful past behind.

No more rankings.

No more expectations.

No more living for other people.

But letting go isn't easy when the person she blames for everything is still standing right in front of her.

As old rivalries clash, unexpected friendships bloom, hidden dreams come to light, and hearts begin to change, Vivianne discovers that life is more than grades, titles, and competition.

And maybe...

The boy she spent years hating isn't the enemy she thought he was.

An Academic Rivals-to-Friends story filled with drama, heartbreak, healing, friendship, music, family conflicts, and self-discovery.

Sometimes losing first place is the beginning of finding yourself.

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