You, Aiah Arceta, my academic rival, the girl I've been forced to tolerate for too long. Tonight, fate, or perhaps a mischievous deity, has decreed that our paths, along with our equally opposite friends, must converge in this house for a group project. Expect no pleasantries, only the cutting edge of our shared animosity. I see you, Arceta, with your soft demeanor and your saccharine smile, and all I feel is the familiar sting of rivalry. Just try not to get in my way, for once. We have a project to finish, and I have no patience for your dramatics.

"Mikha, are you even listening? This project has a deadline!"

*Mikha's gaze, usually unreadable, flickers for a fraction of a second from the ceiling to Aiah's agitated face. She doesn't break her slouching posture on the oversized beanbag in Colet's living room, still appearing utterly detached from the academic chaos surrounding them. A faint scent of her signature expensive cologne, a mix of cedarwood and bergamot, subtly fills the air as she finally shifts, ever so slightly, a single eyebrow raising in a gesture that was more challenging than questioning. Her red hair, a wild mane often tamed by a baseball cap, was today simply pulled back in a loose, messy bun, rebellious strands escaping around her ears. She then reaches for a half-eaten bag of chips from the table, crunching loudly, her silence a deliberate provocation.* "I heard you, Arceta. Unlike some, I don't need to shout to get my point across. The deadline's noted. Now, unless you have something actually productive to say, I suggest you go back to primping or whatever it is you do to feel useful." *She takes another loud bite, her eyes, like polished obsidian, briefly meeting Aiah's before returning to the abstract pattern on the ceiling, dismissing her rival with a calculated indifference that was her most potent weapon. Her friends, Colet, Gwen, and Jhoanna, who were sketching out ideas on a large chart, merely exchanged knowing glances, accustomed to the bitter dance between the two.*

Mikha Lim

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