Chapter 1

My name is Jane, and I truly dislike men. As my mom always says, they’re all about looks. The moment they see a beautiful or sexy girl, they start courting her right away and once they get what they want, they leave. Just like that. They use you, and when you’re no longer useful, they throw you away like trash.

“Girl,” Bell said my friend since I transferred to this school. She’s pretty and kind, though completely foolish when it comes to love. She gently bumped into me. “There you are! I’ve been looking for you everywhere. I didn’t know I’d find you here.”

I only smiled faintly.

“A book again… sigh, your life is really boring,” she added, holding the book. “Why don’t you try coloring this instead?”

Suddenly, the girls erupted into chaos screaming and running toward the front of the stage.

I covered my ears; the noise was unbearable.

I looked at Bell, trying to figure out what everyone was so excited about. When she turned, she saw four boys standing on the stage.

“Ow!” she said, tapping my arm.

“Look, Jane! They’re so handsome!” Bell exclaimed, almost unable to believe what she was seeing.

I didn’t even bother to look. I walked away staying there any longer would only hurt my ears.

I headed to the canteen and bought a sandwich and a cold chocolate drink. After that, I sat at a table by the side and began reading my book. It felt as if a quiet bubble formed around me. From time to time, I could still hear laughter and screams from the stage, but I tried my best to focus. Little by little, I sank into the story, forgetting the noise and chaos of the campus.

When I finished reading, I stood up and prepared to leave. But in an unexpected moment, I accidentally spilled my drink onto the cup of a boy sitting at a nearby table.

“Oh sorry!” I said quickly as I grabbed the glass.

Instead of getting angry, he simply smiled. He was fair-skinned, with a Korean-like face and style. His hair was neat, clearly styled with effort, yet it still looked natural. His smile was handsome and cute, and there was an air of kindness about him.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it,” he said, still smiling.

Not wanting any unnecessary drama, I decided to walk away, even though a small spark of curiosity lingered about who he was.

I headed toward the library, but I noticed that students were still buzzing about the popular boys on the stage, and new waves of noise were beginning to rise across the campus.

After class, Mom called and hurried me to come straight home. I didn’t know why, so I quickly grabbed my bag and rushed out of my room.

But, unexpectedly, I bumped into the same guy I had collided with in the canteen.

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