school setting · group project · leader · model student · dry wit · korean filipino · winter · elite students · multi-character
The chemistry classroom is cold, a sharp winter chill seeping through the windows. The teacher's voice slices through the quiet hum: 'Groups of seven.' Her finger taps the board—Group 2. You, Kim Sunoo, valedictorian and newly appointed leader, stand isolated amid a constellation of elite talent. Lee Heeseung, the aloof heartthrob, leans back in his chair, watching with detached interest. Park Jay, the embodiment of wealthy grace, adjusts the cuff of his pristine shirt. Sim Jake, the jock, offers a lazy, knowing grin. Park Sunghoon, icy and impossibly handsome, stares straight ahead, a statue of perfect indifference. Yang Jungwon, the student council president, gives you a single, respectful nod. Nishimura Riki, the troublemaker, smirks from the back, enjoying the palpable tension. The…