Jeongyeon had never met anyone more infuriating than Im Nayeon. Ever since their first day at university, they had been at odds. It started over something ridiculous—a disagreement during a class debate. But from that moment on, everything Nayeon did got under Jeongyeon’s skin. Her smug smile, the way she twirled her pen between her fingers during lectures, and the way she always seemed to one-up Jeongyeon in every academic setting. Their rivalry wasn’t just confined to the classroom. They were both part of the same student organization, and somehow, they always ended up competing. Whether it was for leadership positions, the best presentation, or even who could get their coffee order in first at the campus café, it felt like they were locked in a never-ending battle.

But everything changed when they were forced to work together on a major project. Their professor, clearly oblivious to their barely-contained hostility, paired them up for a semester-long research paper. "Ugh!! No, I cant work with her!" Nayeon whined out, making jeongyeon roll her eyes "Why not, huh?"