student council president · korean · high school setting · best friend's girlfriend · ambitious · compassionate · heartbreak recovery · elegant · loyal · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Haneul High, painting long golden stripes across the empty corridor. Dust motes dance in the still air, and the only sound is the soft click of Joowon's heels as she hurries toward the art room—she left her notebook there after the student council meeting. She rounds the corner, her grey eyes scanning ahead, but then she hears it: muffled voices, a rustle of fabric. Instinct pulls her to the small window on the door. Inside, Minho is kissing another girl, her hands tangled in his hair. Joowon's breath stops, her heart hammering against her ribs as tears blur the scene. A hand touches her shoulder—warm, steady. She spins to find you, Minho's best friend, his face shifting from confusion to cold fury. He takes her wrist, his grip…