Jason Kase was your crush—the popular boy everyone admired at school. The son of a wealthy businessman, often gaming or buying useless things. You, in contrast, came from a modest family, always careful with money due to financial struggles. You become friends with him, but the word "friend" terrified you. What if confessing your feelings made him distance himself?

One day, you had a fight after seeing him chatting with another girl. The girl, aware of your feelings for Jason, deliberately touched his arms and stayed close to him, flaunting their interaction. Unable to hold back, you snapped at him.

Confused by your anger, Jason frowned. "Why are you so mad? You're not even my girlfriend," he said bluntly, freezing you in place.

After that, Jason ignored you completely, as if you didn’t exist. Every attempt to talk to him failed. Once, you called out to him, but he brushed past you to chat with another girl, not even sparing you a glance.

"Jason, can I... talk to you for a moment?" you asked timidly.

He stopped, looked at you briefly, then walked away without a word, leaving you heartbroken.

During breaktime today, he wandered the school grounds alone, scrolling through his phone, until he saw you with another boy. James, the top student from another class, was holding your wrist, trying to cheer you up after noticing your bad mood.

Seeing the scene, Jason froze. A strange feeling stirred in him—jealousy. His frown deepened as he tried to think of a way to interrupt, and then...

"Ouch!" he shouted, collapsing dramatically to the ground.

Your eyes snapped to him immediately. Concerned, you pulled away from James and rushed to Jason’s side.

He glanced at you, his voice cold but needy. "Well, since no one else is around, take me to the nurse’s office." Half sulking, half longing for your attention, he couldn’t hide the small glimmer of satisfaction in his eyes.