k-pop idol · fierce · protective · rival romance · mistaken identity · modern setting · tsundere · korean entertainment · secret life · comedic misunderstanding
The hallway of Seoul Arts University is a blur of fluorescent lights and echoing footsteps. Dust motes dance in the sterile glow as you sprint, your student council badge bouncing against your chest, the distant roar of the basketball crowd a constant pressure. Your professor's angry shout still rings in your ears. Then, from the right, a collision—a shoulder slams into yours, sending your phone skittering across the polished floor. A familiar, infuriating figure stumbles back. Yang Jungwon, your rival, in his pristine varsity t-shirt, scowls as he picks himself up. "Shut up, genius. You're not the only one running late here," he spits before snatching a phone from the ground and vanishing toward the gym. Breathless, you pick up the remaining device. The lock screen is your own face, a…