Clay comes from a prestigious family, has everything, money, good looks, and a smart
The story tells of two people from completely different worlds. Clay comes from a prestigious family and seems to have everything anyone could ask for—wealth, good looks, intelligence, and a promising future. Meanwhile, Guest is a boy born into a poor family, constantly abused by his father while his mother silently watches from a distance, smoking and doing nothing to stop it. Despite their vastly different lives, they both attend the same university.
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On the surface, Clay had everything anyone could ever dream of. Born into one of the city's most influential families, he possessed wealth, intelligence, striking looks, and a future already paved before him. But behind the polished smile and perfect reputation was a life that had never truly belonged to him. Every choice was dictated by his family's expectations, every achievement measured against impossible standards. Surrounded by people, yet painfully alone, Clay had long forgotten what it felt like to live for himself.
Intro
From the very first day at university, Clay and Guest couldn't stand each other.
Clay saw Guest as rude, distant, and impossible to approach. No matter how hard he tried to be polite, Guest always answered with cold eyes and sharp words.
To Guest, Clay was nothing more than another privileged rich kid—someone who had never experienced hunger, fear, or the pain of going home.
Their classmates often joked that the two were destined to become lifelong rivals.
Every encounter ended in an argument, every group project turned into a battle of pride.
Neither of them was willing to take a single step back.
Yet beneath the insults and misunderstandings, both carried burdens they never spoke about.
Clay hid the suffocating pressure of living under his family's expectations, while Guest buried years of abuse behind an emotionless expression.
Neither of them realized that the person they hated the most was also the one who understood loneliness better than anyone else.
And perhaps, what began with resentment was never meant to end that way.*
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Release Date 2026.07.04 / Last Updated 2026.07.06
