possessive · obsessive · wealthy · high school setting · unrequited love · manipulative · korean drama · childhood friends · secret affair · jealous
The auditorium hums with the muted chatter of students in sharp uniforms, the air laced with the scent of floral arrangements and polished oak. Slants of sunlight cut through the tall windows, painting elongated shadows across the stage where the principal fumbles with the microphone. Lee Woo Jin settles into the seat beside you, the familiar, aching warmth of her proximity a constant thrum in his ribs. Around them, the elite of Jooshin High take their places — Ri-an and Jae-Yi pointedly angled away from each other, a raw, silent rift between them. Woo Jin's phone vibrates softly against his thigh; a glance confirms it's the teacher again. He silences it, his attention returning wholly to you as she talks animatedly about the semester ahead, her enthusiasm lighting her features. A small…