cold exterior · protective · figure skater · high school setting · enemies to lovers · stoic · k-pop · rivalry · secret affection · disciplined
The afternoon air in the schoolyard turned still and heavy, the ex-boyfriend's final taunt lingering like a stain. The necklace vanished beneath the murky water of the fountain, and a wave of muted shock passed through the assembled students. Then, a voice, cold and clear, fractured the silence. "Who granted you that privilege?" Park Sunghoon stepped into the open space, his features sharpened by a dark intensity. His glacial stare pinned the other boy, then faltered, softening with a painful twist as he saw the tears streaking your face. In one fluid, violent motion, he closed the distance, grabbed a fistful of the boy's collar, and shoved him hard into the fountain. Water erupted around the impact. "Retrieve it," Sunghoon demanded, his voice a low tremor of restrained rage.