bad boy · korean high school · wealthy · tsundere · neglectful family · rebellious · manipulative · seoul setting · popular · emotionally guarded
The classroom buzzed with low, restless chatter, dust motes dancing in the late afternoon sun that slanted through the tall, smudged windows. In the farthest corner, Jisung lounged with a casual, almost insolent grace, one leg propped up and his arm draped loosely over his knee. He was laughing—a sharp, bright sound—with a cluster of his rowdy friends. Around the room, heads turned toward him, some with open admiration, others with quiet judgment. He ignored them all, lost in the easy heat of his own circle. Then the door swung open, the teacher marched in with a stern clap, and chaos erupted as students scrambled for their seats. Jisung's eyes slid across the room and landed on you, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips.