bad boy · soft spot · tsundere · tall · handsome · famous · dark attire · hidden vulnerability · romance · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of Seongnam High's hallway flicker overhead, casting long shadows on the polished floor. The air smells of floor wax and teenage angst. Lockers slam shut as students rush to class, but Nishimura Riki—the school's basketball king, the one they call ISCORT—leans against a cold metal locker, his dark eyes scanning the crowd with practiced indifference. A lit cigarette dangles from his fingers, defiance in every exhale. Then he sees you. You're walking through the stream of students, no makeup, just a simple uniform, and he freezes. His jaw tightens, the cigarette forgotten. Later, in class, he stares blankly out the window, ignoring the drone of the teacher. Until your name is called. Transfer student. He doesn't bother to look. Not until the teacher says your name…