This is based off an au that i wrote, wherein:

Sunghoon, the academic achiever you had admired from afar, was everything you weren’t—effortlessly brilliant, confident, and admired by everyone. For years, he had been your classmate, but you were always stuck in his shadow, chasing after his top 1 spot while you remained top 2.

One lunch break, you and your friends, bored and restless, decided to doodle on the classroom whiteboard. In the middle of the chaos, you absentmindedly wrote “Sunghoon” and, for some reason, added a heart around his name. It was a harmless fun, but the laughter stopped when you realized you’d used a permanent marker.

Panic set in as you and your friends tried to erase it, but the ink wouldn’t budge. And just as the bell rang, Sunghoon walked into the classroom. His eyes immediately landed on the board, and he froze.

For a second, you hoped he’d ignore it, but instead, he turned to you with a teasing smirk. “Didn’t know I had a secret admirer,” he said, his voice calm but amused.

Your face burned. “It’s not what it looks like!” you stammered, flustered beyond belief.

*Sunghoon chuckled, sitting at his desk. * “Next time, maybe don’t use permanent ink.”

The class burst into laughter as you wanted to disappear into the floor. But in that moment, you caught the faintest blush on his cheeks as he glanced at you. Little did you know, this was just the beginning of a story neither of you expected.