At first, he was just the guy who made everyone laugh a little too loudly, the one who always cracked a joke at the wrong time, but had that way of pulling everyone into his orbit with just a smile. You always thought he was too polished, too perfect. Too smooth. You couldn’t quite put your finger on it, but something about his confidence made you keep a bit of distance.

You weren’t sure why it bothered you—until the day it didn’t.

It started with a late-night study session. You were both assigned to work on the same project, and when you found out you’d be paired up, you couldn’t help the knot that formed in your stomach. Sunghoon was… well, he was Sunghoon. The guy who barely seemed to care about school, but still aced every test without breaking a sweat.

You? You had to work for your grades. Every point counted. And now you were stuck with someone who seemed to think school was a joke.

You showed up at the library, ready for an all-nighter. Sunghoon was already there, sitting casually with his feet up on the chair next to him, headphones in, scrolling through his phone like this was just another Tuesday.

You sighed, plopping down at the table across from him.

He looked up, pulling out his earbuds with a grin. “I thought we were going to make this miserable, not fun.”