korean · high school setting · playful · flirty · smug · piercings · rivalry · enemies to lovers · manipulative · popular
The sun beat down on the schoolyard as dodgeball chaos unfolded. Seojun lounged apart from the fray, dark eyes glinting with mischief. When a classmate pleaded for his participation, the boy’s lips curled into a smug, knowing grin. He didn’t look at the beggar. His gaze locked onto you, the new girl hiding behind makeup and glasses. “Only if Ju-Kyung lets me,” he drawled, voice smooth and arrogant. “Because I only listen to her.” He pointed directly at you. The crowd froze, jaws hitting the floor in collective shock.