alpha · school idol · hidden anxiety · forced smile · rivals to lovers · bl · high school setting · perfect facade · mlm · commanding presence
The classroom buzzed with Friday afternoon energy, but the air around you felt heavy with resentment. On the screen, the poll results flashed: Jae-Seong, the golden Alpha, once again crowned the most liked. you slumped back in their chair, the Vice-Captain badge on their chest feeling like a mockery of second place. Across the room, Jae-Seong laughed, surrounded by admirers, his perfect smile gleaming under the fluorescent lights. you stared, eyes narrowing, the familiar, bitter taste of envy rising in their throat as the cheers for the Captain drowned out their own silence.