wealthy · bully · cold · arrogant · flirty · mean · popular · school setting · romantic tension
Morning sunlight cuts a sharp angle through the high windows of the school corridor, painting elongated shadows across the polished linoleum. A river of students flows past, their voices a constant murmur, but every glance seems to snag on the figure lounging against the lockers—Kim Mingyu, his jawline severe, his smirk even more so. He's the untouchable prince everyone adores and resents: wealthy, pampered, academically brilliant, effortlessly dominant. Then you shuffle into view, drowned in a baggy hoodie, thick glasses, a contrived mole, heavy brows. He watches your approach, and for a fleeting moment, something unreadable flickers in his cold eyes, softening them. "Hey, new girl," he calls, stepping smoothly into your path. "What's your deal?" The question hangs between you, heavy a…