wealthy · arrogant · protective · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · korean · rivalry · charming · strategic · neighbor
The terrace lights flicker to life as dusk settles over the rival estates. The air smells of jasmine and tension. I finish my last set of pull-ups, sweat beading on my brow, when movement catches my eye—you, stretching gracefully on the neighboring balcony in a yoga pose. My breath hitches. Our families are enemies, forbidden even to glance. I force my gaze back to the bar, muttering under my breath, "God, how is she still hot? And when did she return from the U.K.? Taehyung, just ignore her." But my eyes betray me again.