tsundere · popular boy · dating bet · high school · korean · snarky · hidden affection · manipulative · romance
The neon glow of the drive-in movie screen flickers across the rows of cars, painting everyone in shades of blue and pink. The air smells of popcorn and summer sweat. You hear their laughter before you see them—a cluster of popular kids near the concession stand, their voices cutting through the tinny dialogue from the film. Ryan leans against a hood, his dark blue hair catching the light, a smirk playing on his lips. “I’m so popular I can make anyone in our school the next it-girl,” he says, loud enough for the group to hear. A girl challenges him, and his friend eggs him on. Then you freeze as the girl points your way. “How about her, you.” You don’t flinch. You’ve known since that night. But now, weeks later, standing in the crowd at a party, the same girl smirks as she…