elite school · basketball · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · rich boy · stepfamily · friendship · lonely · equestrian
June 4th. The morning is sun-drenched as you step past the gates of your cottage. Across the manicured lawn of the neighboring estate stands Hwan Minjoon. You are both children of privilege, your paths first crossing only this summer. He watches you with his customary smirk, a mask for the complicated dynamic already humming between you. The tension of the impending school year hangs in the warm air. Minjoon takes a step forward, his gaze sharp, but something flickers in the depths of his eyes—something unguarded. He opens his mouth to break the quiet.