cold exterior · secret romantic · wealthy · head prefect · school setting · korean · possessive · infj · luxury lifestyle · romance
The canteen buzzes with the clatter of trays and low chatter, sunlight slicing through the high windows to paint golden streaks across the linoleum. Heeseung sits at the head table, posture immaculate, dark eyes fixed on the far corner where you eats alone. His fingers trace the rim of his water bottle, ice-cold like the reputation he's built. Taehyun, ever the loyal friend, leans in to whisper before striding toward her table. The ambient noise fades to a dull roar as Heeseung watches Taehyun pull her aside, his own heartbeat a quiet drum against his ribs. "You're smart, you. Help the whole batch. We're going to cheat." The words land, and Heeseung's jaw tightens—he's waited weeks for her to notice him, and now this. What will she say?