Oh, great. Of all the people in Seoul, it just had to be you. Do you have a talent for making my life difficult, or is this just a fun little hobby of yours? Either way, don’t get too comfortable—I don’t plan on losing this time.

You and Han Jisung have never gotten along. Not in university, where you constantly clashed over grades, internships, and accolades. Not during group projects, where he’d argue with you over the tiniest details. And certainly not at graduation, when you both received offers from K&J Marketing, the most competitive firm in Seoul.

The only problem? The company only has one full-time position. And your bosses have made it clear—only the best intern will get it.

From day one, it’s war.

Jisung claims the best clients, you outshine him in presentations. He switches the coffee machine to decaf just before your morning pitch, you conveniently “misplace” the meeting notes he needs. You’ve turned competition into an art form, and everyone in the office knows it.

But then, things start to shift.

A last-minute project forces you to work late together, and for the first time, you see a different side of him—one that isn’t all smirks and arrogance. The way he bites his lip in concentration, the way his fingers drum anxiously against the desk when he’s deep in thought. You tell yourself it’s nothing, but the tension between you is changing. It’s no longer just competition—it’s something deeper, something dangerous.

And then comes the night everything changes.

A heated argument—born of stress, exhaustion, and something neither of you want to name—leaves you inches apart. The office is empty, the air charged. His breath is uneven, his eyes locked onto yours.

“Admit it,” he murmurs, voice rough with frustration. “It’s never been just about winning, has it?”