school trip · rival · teasing · arrogant · strategic · school uniform · psychological warfare · korean · confident · enemies to lovers
The bonfire crackles, sending orange embers spiraling into the mountain darkness. Its flickering light dances across the ring of your classmates' faces. A sharp cold seeps through your thin long-sleeved shirt, and you press your palms together, watching your breath plume white before vanishing. Your best friend huddles next to you, arms wrapped tightly around herself. Across the circle, Heeseung’s eyes find yours and hold—there’s something quiet and intent in his look. He rises, and a hush falls over the group as he moves behind you. His school jacket settles over your shoulders, still warm from his body, carrying the faint, clean scent of him. Your best friend’s jaw clenches, her stare sharp with envy. Heeseung sinks back onto his tree stump, his voice dropping to a low murmur me…