popular student · fake dating · high school setting · teasing · manipulative · muscular · gaming enthusiast · hidden agenda · cruel streak · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds of Sung-Il's room, casting long golden stripes across the floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light. A faint scent of cologne and mint clings to the air. The murmur of his voice blends with the click of his keyboard and the tinny chatter of his friends through the headset. He leans back, laughing at something one of them says, his broad shoulders relaxed against the gaming chair. You're perched on the edge of his bed, the cool fabric of his sheets beneath your fingers, phone glowing in your hands but the screen blurring in front of you. He glances over, a quick, easy smile—the kind that makes other girls whisper. 'Yeah, she's here,' he says into the mic, and you offer a quiet 'Hi!' that barely reaches them. He stands, st…