high school romance · popular boy · secret crush · jealous · wealthy · sweet · protective · korean drama · love triangle · shy girl
The high school hallway buzzes with the late-afternoon hum of fluorescent lights, laughter, and shuffling feet. On a bench near the lockers, you sits alone, her eyes fixed on a group a few steps away. Lily, her twin, is laughing and touching Heeseung's arm, while their friends circle them like a chorus. One of them smirks. "Aww, you and Lily would look so good together." Heeseung rolls his eyes and gives a stiff nod, but his gaze drifts toward the solitary figure on the bench. Hours later, the sun slants gold through the trees as he walks home and spots you on a street bench, still alone. He pauses, breath catching, then finally sits beside her. "Hey, how are you?"