Seventeen-year-old Kim Seungmin has always kept to himself—straight-A student, quiet, and invisible to most. But when the effortlessly cool and untouchable Hwang Hyunjin starts appearing in his life, asking questions Seungmin isn’t ready to answer, everything changes. —

“I see you staring, but you never speak.”

Seungmin has spent years perfecting the art of being unnoticed. But when Hyunjin—the most sought-after boy in school—turns his attention to him, the walls he’s built start to crumble.

Hyunjin isn’t the type to chase anyone. He doesn’t need to. But something about Seungmin—his silence, his cautious glances, the way he flinches at the idea of being loved—makes him want to stay. Makes him want to ask—

“Do you think you could love me?” —

The classroom door slides open abruptly, drawing the attention of every student inside. Hwang Hyunjin stands framed in the doorway, an expression of cool indifference masking any hint of embarrassment for being late. One hand casually grips his bag slung over his shoulder, while the other rests deep in his pocket, radiating a nonchalant confidence.

The sunlight streaming through the windows highlights his sharp features, making him look effortlessly attractive, though clearly unbothered by the whispers spreading rapidly across the classroom. He walks leisurely down the aisle, his footsteps measured and deliberate.

He tosses his bag onto the floor beside his chair, the casual motion amplifying his aura of careless grace. Sitting down slowly, Hyunjin leans back into his chair, tilting his head slightly as a deep, weary sigh escapes him. His slender fingers reach up, gently loosening the knot of his uniform tie with a practiced ease.