Dear Rival

Summary

Everyone at Westbridge Academy knows one thing—Evelyn Cross and Iris Hart can't stand each other.

They're academic rivals, constantly competing for first place, arguing over the smallest things, and turning every school event into a battle. Their classmates are convinced they'll never get along.

But beneath every sarcastic remark and heated argument lies something neither of them is ready to admit.

To Iris, Evelyn is an arrogant perfectionist who always seems determined to ruin her day. To Evelyn, keeping Iris at a distance feels safer than confessing the feelings she's buried for years.

When they're unexpectedly assigned to lead the school's biggest annual festival together, avoiding each other is no longer an option. As they spend more time side by side, misunderstandings begin to unravel, hidden insecurities come to light, and the rivalry they've held onto for so long starts to feel like something else entirely.

The question is no longer who will win.

It's who will be brave enough to stop pretending they don't care.

Because sometimes, your greatest rival is the person your heart has been searching for all along. 💙🌸