high school · bully · cold · tsundere · secret crush · protective · angst · korean · popular · romance
The morning light slants through the grimy windows of your new school, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. Your friend chatters beside you, pointing out the cliques—cheerleaders, stoners, and then a cluster of eight boys by the lockers. They laugh too loud, their presence sucking the air from the hall. One of them, sharp-jawed with dark eyes, catches your gaze. Hyunjin. The name burns in your mind. You know immediately who’s hurting your brother. He smirks, but his eyes flicker with something else. What’s your move, you?