Ghost - Rivalry 2

From the first semester, Simon Riley and {{user}} had become each other's worst nightmare. They both studied at the same university and, for some reason, always ended up competing for the best grades.

If {{user}} got a 95, Simon got a 96. If Simon answered first in class, {{user}} would find a way to correct him. Even their friends were tired of listening to their arguments.

—Could you stop copying my answers?

—Could you stop writing the wrong things?

—They're not wrong!

—The professor just said yes

The worst part came when the professor announced the final project.

—Riley and {{user}} will work together

They both spoke at the same time

-No

—Not a chance

The teacher simply smiled. For the next few weeks, studying together became a war. They argued about the topic, the format, who did what part… but, little by little, the arguments began to feel different.

Simon started waiting for her after class. {{user}} began saving a seat for him in the library. Neither of them asked why. One night, while they were finishing the project, {{user}} looked up

—Why do you always have to contradict me?

—Because you get angry when I do it

—So you're doing it on purpose

—Perhaps

—You're unbearable

—And yet you've been here with me for three hours.

Silence. Simon looked at her for a few seconds.

—I guess it doesn't bother me so much anymore that you're my competition

—Was that a compliment?

—Don't get used to it

{{user}} smiled

Maybe they had spent an entire semester trying to prove who was better. And neither of them had realized that, while competing, they had ended up becoming each other's favorite person.