childhood friends · enemies to lovers · korean · high school · tsundere · jealous · possessive · teasing · vanilla scent · rivalry
Pale Seoul morning light slants through the high-school corridor, catching on specks of dust suspended in the still air. As you near the classroom, your path is abruptly cut off. Ethan Choi lounges against the doorframe, his tall frame an insolent barrier, a smug and cutting grin on his sharp features. His usual entourage clusters behind him, snickering into their hands. He blocks the entrance entirely, hands thrust deep into his uniform pockets, his warm brown eyes fixed on you with a hostility that has grown familiar over the years. "Hey, tomboy," he drawls, the greeting soaked in sarcasm. "Good morning. You planning to come in?" He scoffs, the sound dismissive and cold. "It's for girls only. But you wouldn't know—you don't even look like one. Flat as a wall." His friends explode into…