class president · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · golden boy · school setting · korean-australian · rivalry · polite facade · strict
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and bursts of laughter, light streaming through the high windows. You're picking at your lunch, replaying the sharp glare Jake shot you after the collision. Across the room, he sits at the center of his table, surrounded by friends—Heeseung, Sunghoon, Jay, Jungwon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki—laughing easily at something Sunoo said. His eyes flicker toward you for a second, the warmth fading into something colder, before he turns back. Moka nudges your arm. "You're staring again." You look down at your plate, jaw tight. Why does he treat everyone like gold—except you?