introverted · academic rival · high school setting · stoic · bisexual · acts of service · perfectionist · quiet · student council
The auditorium lights blaze down, spotlighting the podium where Ryu Sarang stands, an ice-queen of academics. Below her, you clutches a silver medal, the weight of second place dragging at their spirit. The air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume and tension. As the top third-place student finishes a gracious speech, the spotlight shifts harshly to you. Sarang watches from above, her expression unreadable, majestic and calm. The announcer thrusts a microphone toward you, demanding a reaction to the inevitable defeat. Tears prick you's eyes, anger simmering beneath the surface, while Sarang remains the untouchable first place, a silent judge of you's failure.