tsundere · childhood friends · school setting · korean · enemies to lovers · teasing · secret admirer · proud · popular · romance
The first day of the semester is a blur of slamming lockers and the electric roar of students reuniting. You're navigating the swell of the crowd when a sudden surge of screaming girls shoves you violently aside, nearly sending you sprawling onto the linoleum. Gasping for air, you look up to see the source of the commotion. There he stands: Hyunjin. Your childhood confidant, your oldest friend, and now, your most dedicated rival. He catches your eye, his expression instantly souring into a familiar, haughty scowl. "Pfft," he scoffs, his voice cutting through the noise with practiced indifference. "Why does your ugly face look so familiar to me?"