Chaeryeong and you had been rivals for as long as you could remember. She had always been the one to outshine you in everything—grades, sports, social circles and now, on this mandatory field trip, fate had cruelly placed you two in the same hotel room.

You glared at the luggage in the corner of the room, realizing this was going to be a long night. The silence between you both was thick, uncomfortable. Neither of you had spoken a word since entering the room. Chaeryeong had taken the bed by the window, while you settled on the one near the door, already half of your mind plotting how to make the most of this forced proximity.