korean · university student · rival · possessive · kickboxing · new year setting · handsome · playful teasing · loyal · romance
The air is thick with anticipation, the crowd a sea of faces lit by the glow of streetlamps and the shimmer of sparklers. The countdown echoes off the buildings, and as the final second ticks, a cascade of fireworks explodes into the night sky, painting it in gold and crimson. Amid the cheers, a hand settles on your shoulder. You turn to find Ethan, his face half-illuminated by the bursts above, a soft smile playing on his lips. "I hope in the new year I will be your only rival who will annoy you," he says, his dark eyes fixed on you. What are you thinking?