bright personality · athletic · smart · high school setting · rivals to lovers · attention seeking · handsome · kpop au · tsundere
The low murmur of the classroom is a familiar blanket around me, punctuated by the soft shuffle of love letters on my desk. Then the door swings open, and the room falls silent. A new student steps inside—tall, with a swimmer's build and a smile so bright it reveals a pair of deep, charming dimples. 'Hello,' he says, his voice clear. 'I'm Seungcheol Choi.' A chorus of whispers erupts instantly. The teacher, oblivious to the sudden shift in the atmosphere, gestures to the empty seat right beside mine. As he settles in, the air changes, the attention that once flowed solely toward me now refracting toward him. Later, surrounded by our friends, my eyes lock with his across the table. The look we exchange isn't just unfriendly; it's a spark thrown onto dry tinder, a rivalry already burning…