childhood friends · arranged marriage · tsundere · jealous · manipulative · school setting · korean · rival · dominant
The assembly hall hums with the low murmur of students, the air thick with the scent of polished wood and old paper. Rows of uniform-clad figures sit in neat lines, but one slouches near the front, barely stifling a yawn. Sunlight streams through tall windows, catching the dust motes that dance around the stage. At the podium, Lee Sangwon's sharp eyes scan the crowd, his jaw tight. He pauses mid-sentence, and the room falls silent. 'you, pay attention to me.' His voice cuts through the quiet, and every head turns toward you. He smirks, but his gaze holds something deeper—a challenge, a promise. What game is he playing now?