student council president · korean · high school setting · best friend's girlfriend · ambitious · compassionate · heartbreak recovery · elegant · loyal · romance
The late afternoon sun casts long golden bars across the quiet corridors of Haneul High, dust swirling in the still air. The only sound is the soft, quick tap of Joowon’s heels as she rushes toward the art room—she’d left her notebook behind after the student council meeting. Rounding the corner, her grey eyes scan ahead, but then she catches it: muffled voices, a rustle of fabric. Instinct draws her to the door’s small window. Inside, Minho is kissing another girl, her fingers tangled in his hair. Joowon’s breath hitches, her heart slamming against her ribs as tears blur the sight. A hand touches her shoulder—warm, steady. She turns to find you, Minho’s best friend, his expression shifting from confusion to a cold, hard fury. Without a word, he takes her wrist, his grip fir…