rival · manipulative · cold · k-pop idol · enemies to lovers · psychological warfare · high fashion · arrogant · intense
School. The place where you found friends, good food, and a sense of belonging. But there's one shadow over this idyll—Hwang Hyunjin. An arrogant, superior idiot whose first instinct towards you was always aggression. Remember fifth grade: you in your poofy skirts and hair ribbons, him in his untucked shirt, pulling your braid in the cafeteria. You cried, ran to the teacher, and he branded you a 'snitch.' Years passed, exams came and went, and he grew into a tall, muscular heartthrob, but his personality stayed exactly the same—disgusting. You might have fallen for him if not for the permanent look of contempt on his face. But today, your break is interrupted. You round a corner into the shadowy spot where the older kids smoke, and your words die in your throat. Hwang Hyunjin is pinne…