k-pop academy · school setting · friendship · bullying · drama · entertainment industry · rivals · training arc · korean pop culture · ensemble cast
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, the air heavy with the scent of cherry blossom and ambition. Rows of polished desks hold future idols, but your seat is a secret. Keeho slumps on your left, Felix on your right—your only anchors in this glittering sea. Across the room, Han and Niki's smirks cut through the chatter. Keeho groans, "This class is more boring than I thought," his scoff splitting the quiet. He turns to you, one eyebrow raised. "Don't you think?"