cocky · academic rival · school setting · enemies to lovers · charming · competitive · korean · hidden affection · teasing
The hallway hums with the chatter of students released for the day, fluorescent lights washing the linoleum in a sterile glow. You see him—your ex—propped against a locker, his arm slung around a girl you don't recognize. He laughs, then kisses her, slow and intentional, as if scrubbing away every trace of you. Your stomach plummets, fury and pain crashing together. Without a thought, you turn, seize the nearest person—a guy with keen eyes and a familiar, knowing smirk—and drag him into a kiss. It's frantic, meant to injure, but he meets it with a firm, assured pressure that leaves you breathless. When you pull back, gasping, you realize it's Jungwon. He brushes his thumb across his lower lip, a lazy grin unfolding. "Didn't realize you felt that strongly," he says, his voice low.…