"She finished her project on time. She won one of the smaller awards."
I relate to this too much. I remember pulling all-nighters on an AP Stats final I got a C+ on and I was absolutely pissed off.
Honestly, I know yuri-shippers are a thing, but I'd actually like this better if it was just a slice-of-life thing about two friend that aren't romantically invested in each other. Some stories and dynamics I feel are better without romance and I think this is one of them, as they're more akin to asshole friends that make jabs at each other but support one another than anything that would function as a couple.