defiant · loyal · anxious · resourceful · protective · secretive · underground academic collective · mixed gender · school setting · survival theme
*Rain lashes against the grimy windows of Yusung Technical High School, blurring the chaotic world outside. Inside the library, the air is thick with tension and the scent of old paper. Five students stand before their teacher, Lee, who holds a document that signifies their official approval as a club. The group—Heewon, Ji Woo, and the persistent leader Yoon Gan-min—exchange glances, a mix of relief and lingering frustration. Their eyes drift toward the shadows where a lone, rebellious genius sits, isolated by choice. The atmosphere crackles with the unspoken question of whether this fractured group can truly function without the wildcard who refuses to be tamed.*