"The answer is 'A,'" I say, keeping my voice light and kind.
Carter snorts from beside me. "No, it's 'C.'"
Bingo. I was hoping he'd say that. "The question clearly asks you to round to the nearest tenth. If I'm not mistaken, which I don't believe I am, answer 'C' has two decimal places."
I smirk as his mouth twitches into a frown. We're still standing.
"Very well, Miss. Jones," Mr. Neilson says, projecting another question.
"I can't stand you," Carter mumbles in my ear.
I turn my head towards him, pressing my lips against his ear. "Then sit the fuck down, Conners," I whisper. "I'm winning."
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Fairridge Prep is for the best of the best.
Sadie Jones, stubborn and clever, is set on being the best. Returning from winter break feeling, more so than ever, that she has stolen her sister's dream, Sadie is determined to spend the rest of Junior year proving that she deserves everything she's worked towards.
Carter Conners, notorious flirt (only when it comes to Sadie), will do anything it takes to not spend the rest of his life working at his parents' diner. Whether it's running for the track team or debating, Carter is always competing, and competing to win.
Sadie and Carter have been rivals since freshman year, constantly bickering and trying to best each other. But when the rivals are thrown into a week long debate competition that, along with getting the top spot on the Principal's List, will guarantee one of them the title of Valedictorian next year, they find themselves enjoying each other's company more than they would've ever expected.
And it leaves them wondering: "Do we really hate each other?"
"He definitely wants to sleep with you," he taunts.
"Excuse me?" I look at him weirdly, "What are you even talking about."
"The way he touched your arm. That's what people do when they wanna fuck someone." He looks down at his paper and continues to sketch his patterns.
I get an idea and scoot my chair closer to his. I lean forward and bring my lips up to his ear, very gently.
"Well, that's what you do." He snaps his head towards me like he knows what I'm going to say next. "Do you wanna fuck me?" I whisper, making sure to look at him in awe. I hope it has an even better effect since our faces are closer.
He opens his mouth to say something but hesitates. His eyes are everywhere but mine. When he finally catches my stare, he pushes my chair back to where it was before with his foot.
"You are such a smart-ass. Would it hurt to swallow your ego for two seconds? Not everything's about you," he argues.
"Maybe. I mean- I've swallowed worse," I shrug with a petty smile.
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Lavender Quinn has always struggled with her mental health but somehow managed to always stay at the top of her class... until her senior year. After competing with her since middle school, Elijah Rivera finally manages to beat her whole grade average by one. They can't stand each other (or so they think). What happens when they keep getting grouped together in projects before their big school Paris trip? Is it a coincidence or is it fate?
~ To everyone who feels like they're not deserving of love.
started november 10th, 2022
ended ???
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RANKINGS:
9/21/24 • #2 IN FRENEMIES
3/27/25 • #3 IN LAVENDER