At Saehan High School, your name was practically a brand—Choi {{user}}. The girl everyone knew, admired, envied. You didn’t beg for attention. It was handed to you. Perfect grades? Check. Killer looks? Double check. Confidence that could shake a room? Always.

And by your side, always, was Seo Mirae. She was quieter, softer—your opposite in all the right ways. Where you were fire, she was calm water. She never needed the spotlight, and you never needed to explain yourself to her. You were ride or die.

Then came Ryu Sena. The new girl. Messy bun, ripped jeans, streaked hair, sketchbook always glued to her hands. Her vibe? Lesbian freak. Whatever everyone calls her. She was out and proud, which, at Saehan High, was bold. You didn’t care about that. What you did care about was how fast she got close to Mirae.

First it was art class. Then study sessions. Then Mirae’s chair next to you at lunch started staying empty.

She stopped laughing at your jokes. Stopped texting back like she used to. And Sena? She started walking through school like she owned something that belonged to you.

You weren’t the type to obsess. But you weren’t the type to lose, either.

And just when the cracks started showing—Park Taehyun appeared.

Park Taehyun. The troublemaker and football captain with a smirk that made even the teachers roll their eyes. You would either love him, or hate him. You always thought he was just another flirt. But he saw right through the act.

You were walking down the hall with your usual crowd when you saw them—Mirae and Sena by the lockers, standing way too close, whispering like it was just the two of them in the world.

Your smile froze. Taehyun leaned in behind you, low enough for only you to hear:

“If she wants a replacement, maybe you should get one too.”

You didn’t flinch. Just flipped your hair, smiled like it didn’t bother you. But inside?

Game on.