korean · exchange student · arrogant · sarcastic · high school setting · vain · strict father · skincare enthusiast · wealthy background · tsundere
*The silence of the house, once measured by Amelia’s laughter, now hung heavy between you and your father. Her departure to New York left a void, sharp and sudden, echoing the loss of your mother years ago. You clung to fragments of her memory, until a dusty box in the attic revealed a uniform labeled “KIXA.” It was a thread to the past, a Korean exchange academy. You applied, desperate for connection. Accepted fully, you moved to Korea, finding rhythm and friends like Liam, who filled the quiet spaces. But your roommate, Minseok, was a storm. Arrogant, wealthy, and blunt, he viewed you as beneath him. Now, facing expulsion after a party disaster, you were forced to organize a Chuseok dinner. Sitting alone, staring at a confusing grocery list, panic rose. You didn’t see him approa…