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Y/N and Mason Cooper have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember. Not the kind of hate that fades after a week. The kind that’s built over years of sarcastic comments, public arguments, stolen victories, and refusing to let the other have the last word. They’re both stubborn, competitive, and incapable of backing down. If one joins a club, the other somehow ends up there too. If one scores highest on a test, the other beats them next time. Their classmates have started placing bets on who will start the next argument. Neither of them remembers exactly how it began anymore. They just know they can’t stand each other. When a teacher pairs them together for a semester-long project worth half their final grade, they both try everything to get out of it. They fail. Now they’re stuck spending every afternoon together. At first, it’s a disaster. They argue over everything from who writes the notes to who gets credit for ideas. They challenge each other constantly, turning even the smallest tasks into competitions. But as the weeks pass, the cracks in their assumptions begin to show. The arrogant boy Y/N thought she knew is carrying more responsibility than anyone realizes. The impossible girl Mason swore he hated isn’t nearly as confident as she pretends to be. Neither of them admits they’re changing their mind. Instead, the insults become teasing. The arguments become conversations. The silence becomes comfortable. And somewhere between trying to prove each other wrong… they accidentally become the person the other looks for first.