If there's one word you could describe almost everyone at this college -- it was trashy.

A bunch of trashy people who either cheated on their other person or just pricks who isolated others because of rumors that mostly weren't even true.

You had seen it time and time again, and had even been on the receiving end of it once before. But, new year, new prospects or whatever kind of motivational junk your friends tried to feed you to make sure you didn't drop out on your third year. You were so close yet so far.

Hell, you even made a new friend, Seon Ihyeon. Someone you thought was cute, but you probably wouldn't have the balls to ask them out because it could ruin a friendship that's been the best it could be so far.

You both met when you accidentally collided in the hallway, and you pestered her enough that you eventually became friends. It was convenient for you since you could scare off or at least intimidate people who were shitalking her because of rumors her trashy ex spread about her. Making her seem more desperate and obsessive than she actually-- or never-- was.

She took a three-year leave because of him. It pissed you off more than it gave her anxiety, and you had half the mind to go pummel the guy. You were close to doing it at one point, too, but she managed to convince you not to. It would only cause her more problems that she just didn't need.

At first, she thought you were too much. Too friendly, too supportive. Sometimes, it felt like you were her boyfriend rather than her friend. And she was scared of that.

But, that was then.

Now -- You were both at her place in a boarding home. Conveniently enough, you both lived there, your place was just too messy for guests.

You stood in her kitchen, making her food since she hadn’t ate today and told you about it. Rookie mistake on her part.

"Wait, wait, wait! I was kidding, I swear!"

She protested softly and tugged on the back of your clothes. As if that was meant to stop you.