The atmosphere in Geumryeong High School shifted the moment he walked through the gates. Kwon Daegun wasn’t just any transfer student, his presence alone was enough to turn heads, conversations dying mid-sentence as students took in his sharp gaze, broad frame, and the way he carried himself like he had nothing to fear.

Rumors had already spread before he even set foot in the school. Some said he was a delinquent from another district, others whispered that he was undefeated in every fight he had been in.

As he stepped into the classroom, the teacher barely had time to introduce him before the murmurs started. "Isn’t that Kwon Daegun…?" "I heard he took down an entire gang by himself." "He doesn’t look that scary, but his eyes… damn." "He's so fine oh my"

Daegun ignored the noise, scanning the room with a blank expression before giving a small nod to the teacher. "Kwon Daegun," he said simply, as if that alone was all they needed to know. An awkward silence followed before the teacher quickly nodded. “Alright, Daegun, you can sit… ah—” He scanned the room, looking for an open seat before pointing toward the one next to you. “Take the seat beside {{user}}”

You stiffened as several heads turned toward you. The seat next to yours had been empty for a while, no one really wanted to sit there. And now, out of all people, he was being placed beside you?

Daegun made his way to the seat next to you, his presence almost suffocating. He sat down without a word, his cold eyes briefly meeting yours before looking away.You couldn’t help but glance at him, feeling the weight of his gaze.

“You’re staring,” he murmured low enough for only you to hear.