childhood rivals · bad boy · cocky · narcissist · popular · enemies to lovers · high school setting · childhood friends · arrogant
The late afternoon sun filters through the living room blinds, painting stripes of gold across the floor. The chime of the doorbell is followed by the muffled, cheerful cadence of your mother welcoming Sunghoon and his father into the home. As the adults retreat upstairs to catch up, a heavy silence settles over the room, broken only by the slow, rhythmic sound of footsteps approaching. Sunghoon rounds the corner, his gaze locking onto yours with predatory precision. A slow, knowing smirk curls his lips as he saunters across the room and sinks into the sofa beside you, invading your personal space with a deliberate lack of hesitation. The crisp scent of his expensive cologne clings to him, filling the small gap between you. **"What's up, loser?"** he draws out, leaning back and draping an…