academic rivals · secret love · jealous · possessive · anger issues · funny · intense · school setting · korean
★ᯓ . . . *Rain lashes against the pavement as Hyunjin, your lifelong academic nemesis, intercepts your path. His usual smirk falters, replaced by a rare, piercing concern as he notices your tears. He gently tilts your face, wiping away the sorrow.* “We can’t all be the best,” *he murmurs, his voice softening.* *The next day, the school is abuzz. Hyunjin stands in the principal's office, having confessed to cheating on the exam—a sacrificial lie to ensure you take the title of valedictorian.*