rivals-to-lovers but only character a thinks they’re rivals whereas character b has a hopeless crush on them & is perpetually confused as to why character a is acting cold & aloof with them........ DELICIOUS

character a: can you believe we used to despise each other lol

character b: YOU despised me

character a: ..... i thought you despised ME

character b:

character a:

some (loose) recommendations: red, white & royal blue; beach read; the abyss surrounds us; MDZS; carry on; crier’s war (technically enemies?); the unhoneymooners; the last true poets of the sea; this is how you lose the time war..... will add some more if i can think of any!