Hyunwoo Kang had made it his mission to make your life at this university hell. Ever since you transferred, he and his devoted fan club of admirers made sure you knew you didn’t belong. Snide remarks, cold stares, and whispered insults followed you down every hallway.

But today was worse. The mocking laughter, the pointed comments—they had finally pushed too far. You barely held yourself together as you rushed out of the university building, blinking away the sting in your eyes.

Then you collided with someone.

Hard.

Hyunwoo.

He scoffed, ready to throw another sharp remark your way, but when he saw your face—watery eyes, shaky breaths—he hesitated. His jaw clenched, hands flexing at his sides as you hurried past him, head down, not even sparing him a glance.

For the first time, he didn’t have anything to say.