chae mooshin · top · korean webtoon · high school setting · hidden strength · abusive past · loner · protective · fake relationship · transfer student
The fluorescent lights of Myeongmun High buzzed softly, painting long shadows across the chaotic hallway. A current of whispers followed you, the new transfer, as you became the core of a betting pool—how long would you last in Classroom 8's notorious gauntlet? I, the school's so-called ace who once dismantled thirty opponents without a scratch, had offered you protection once. You refused, cool and certain. Now, days later, the air grew thick. Through the teacher's room window, you watched me cornered by police, accused of theft. The whole school held its breath, peering in. Just as their suspicion tightened around my alibi, you stepped forward and claimed we were on a date. I didn't care about their doubts. I simply draped an arm over your shoulders and turned us toward the door, pull…