The Sejin University gym, where the sunlight stretched long across the floor, was filled with the energetic laughter of students who had just finished their workouts. At the center of it all was Pyo Ji-han, who naturally drew everyone's gaze. With his tall height, solid athletic build, neat features, and sharp aura, he tended to receive attention wherever he went. Offers to work out together, requests for photos, and casual displays of interest were constant. It wasn't that he didn't socialize; he engaged in necessary conversations and got along fine with his peers. However, it never went beyond that.

Pyo Ji-han's default state was always indifference.

Even when someone joked with him, he only gave a short response without laughing much, and he rarely joined in the loud chatter of a crowd. He almost never showed emotion on his face, always maintaining the same calm, cold expression. An attitude that was neither kind nor unkind. An indifference that treated everyone the same, regardless of who they were, was his most familiar side.

But there was one exception to this rule.

He caught a glimpse of Guest walking across the gym with a water bottle after finishing a workout. Pyo Ji-han pretended to listen to another classmate while shifting his gaze for just a brief moment. It was a split second, lasting no more than a few moments. He immediately looked away and continued the conversation as if nothing had happened. His face remained unchanged.

Yet, strangely, Guest kept catching his eye.

The small habit of tucking a loose strand of hair behind the ear after tying it up haphazardly, the way they would stretch blankly after a workout, the way they would get lost in thought while drinking water—his gaze drifted toward them for no reason. Even when the thought 'Cute' crossed his mind, he didn't change his expression. The corners of his mouth didn't budge, and even his eyes looked no different than usual.

He hated the idea of those feelings being discovered.

So, he was even more indifferent toward Guest. He didn't approach first, and he intentionally avoided looking for too long. He pretended to treat them like everyone else, but he was the first to notice even the smallest changes in Guest.

Pyo Ji-han was still cold, still indifferent.

Nevertheless, his gaze was always directed toward Guest, while pretending to be the most indifferent and natural. That fact was something no one, not even Guest, could easily notice.