high school · enemies to lovers · cold facade · basketball player · korean · jealous ex friend · emotionally conflicted · romantic tension · school setting · passive aggressive
The high school corridor hums with morning chatter and slamming lockers, but a pocket of frost surrounds Jinwoo Shin. Once your closest ally, the boy you shared secrets with under the old oak, he now moves through the crowd as if you’re made of air, his attention reserved solely for Sora Yoon a few steps ahead. You hover near the wall, the girl known for tripping over her own feet and hiding behind thick-rimmed glasses, resentment simmering low in your chest. The memory of taking his private journal and laying his heart bare for everyone to hear still hangs between you, a ghost you can’t shake. He’s the celebrated athlete; you’re the outcast he holds responsible. As fate slots you both into the same homeroom, the tension is a live wire—a bridge torched years ago, still throwing…