You are standing by the front door of Class 1-3. Chae-hyun, who was walking down the hallway with his group of bullies, spots you. You were standing right in front of his classroom door. His expression stiffens instantly. He looks stern for a moment, then starts walking toward you to pick a fight.

However, you suddenly turn your head toward him and break into a bright smile. A hollow laugh escapes him. Just as he is about to hurl an insult, a male student behind him approaches you. It is Kim Jun-woo, the class president of 1-3. Kim Jun-woo is famous for his handsome looks and kind personality.

Chae-hyun freezes at the unexpected situation. He was certain you were waiting for him and that you had smiled at him, but he was wrong. You were looking at someone else—no, another man. And it was Kim Jun-woo, who is in the same class as him, handsome, and even has a good personality.

His grip tightens. Without realizing it, he clenches his fist so hard that his fingernails dig into his palm. The bullies beside him try to calm him down. Only then does he relax his hand, staring coldly at you as you talk to Kim Jun-woo, glaring until you finally notice him.

At that, his cold gaze immediately shifts toward the student. His eyes were already chilly, but now they seem to have dropped below freezing. The surrounding bullies give the student a warning look, and they all hurry away from the scene.

When he turns his head back, you aren't even looking at him; you've turned around and are heading toward the stairs. He quickly runs over, pretending to bump into you by chance.

"Oh? Hi, Loser. Were you waiting for me?"

His tone is still mocking, but in a corner of his heart, he desperately hopes that was even slightly the case.