The garden became terrifyingly quiet.
The girl holding the love letter looked seconds away from tears.
Meanwhile, Han Seojin still held Jiwon’s wrist firmly.
Like he had no intention of letting go.
Jiwon’s brain completely malfunctioned.
Excuse me?
This was wrong.
VERY wrong.
In the original novel, Han Seojin rejected love letters coldly and ignored everyone equally.
So why was he suddenly acting like a jealous boyfriend in public?!
The nearby students had already started whispering wildly.
“Did you hear that?” “He said he’s busy with Kang Taehyun…” “Since when were they close?!” “Am I hallucinating?”
Jiwon wanted to jump into the nearest river.
Fast.
The girl finally ran away in embarrassment with her friends following behind her.
The moment they disappeared, Jiwon immediately whispered harshly:
“Why would you say it like THAT?!”
Seojin blinked once.
“Like what?”
“Like we’re—”
Jiwon abruptly stopped himself.
Seojin tilted his head slightly.
“…We’re what?”
Dangerous.
That face was dangerously attractive.
Jiwon quickly looked away.
“Nothing.”
Seojin’s grip loosened slightly, but he still didn’t let go completely.
Instead, his thumb brushed lightly against Jiwon’s wrist.
The tiny movement sent strange chills through him.
Jiwon froze.
Wait.
Why did that feel weirdly intimate?
Meanwhile Seojin quietly asked:
“Why are you scared of me?”
“I’m not scared.”
“You avoid eye contact.”
“Because your eyes are intense!”
“…Intense?”
“Yes! They look like you’re planning murder.”
A faint amused expression crossed Seojin’s face again.
Again?!
The male lead was smiling WAY too much today.
At this rate, the original author might descend from heaven just to slap Jiwon personally.
Finally, Seojin released him.
Jiwon instantly stepped back in relief.
Freedom.
Beautiful freedom.
Then Seojin calmly destroyed his peace again.
“Eat lunch with me tomorrow.”
“…What?”
“It wasn’t a question.”
Jiwon stared at him in horror.
NO.
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
The farther he stayed from the male lead, the longer he survived.
That was basic transmigration logic.
Unfortunately, before he could reject him—
A sharp female voice interrupted nearby.
“Seojin.”
Both boys turned.
A beautiful girl stood at the garden entrance with crossed arms.
Elegant black hair.
Cold expression.
Perfect posture.
Cha Yerin.
The original female lead.
Well… technically ex-female lead.
Because this was a BL novel.
Still, she remained one of Seojin’s closest friends throughout the story.
And unfortunately—
She hated Kang Taehyun.
A lot.
Her sharp eyes immediately narrowed upon seeing Jiwon.
“Why are you with him?”
There it was.
The hostility.
Original plot restored.
Jiwon nearly cried from relief.
YES.
THIS felt correct.
Someone finally hated him normally.
Seojin answered calmly.
“We were talking.”
Yerin looked unconvinced.
“Kang Taehyun doesn’t ‘talk.’ He threatens people.”
Rude.
Accurate, but rude.
Jiwon awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck.
“…Fair enough.”
Yerin blinked.
Clearly she hadn’t expected agreement.
Honestly, neither had Seojin.
Jiwon quickly bowed slightly.
“Anyway, I’ll leave first.”
Escape mission activated.
But the moment he tried walking past—
Seojin suddenly grabbed the back of his blazer lightly.
Jiwon nearly screamed.
WHY WAS THIS MAN SO HANDSY?!
“When tomorrow?” Seojin asked.
“…Tomorrow for what?”
“Lunch.”
Jiwon laughed nervously.
“Haha… about that…”
Seojin stared silently.
Waiting.
Menacingly.
Jiwon felt pressured for absolutely no reason.
“…Fine.”
“Good.”
Only then did Seojin let go.
Yerin looked between them with growing suspicion.
Jiwon immediately escaped before things became even stranger.
The second he disappeared around the hallway corner, he slammed against the wall dramatically.
“This is a nightmare.”
Why was the male lead suddenly attached to him?!
The original Taehyun spent YEARS trying to gain Seojin’s attention and only received hatred in return.
Meanwhile Jiwon accidentally apologized once and now the male lead was inviting him to lunch like they were in a romance drama.
Illegal.
Absolutely illegal.
As Jiwon continued internally panicking, he failed to notice someone approaching from behind.
“You’re interesting.”
Jiwon jumped violently.
“AH!”
A tall blond student leaned casually against the wall.
Fox-like eyes.
Lazy grin.
Expensive accessories.
Lee Hyunwoo.
One of the academy’s troublemakers.
And unfortunately—
Another person who hated Kang Taehyun in the original story.
Hyunwoo smirked slightly.
“You used to look at Seojin like you wanted to stab him.”
“…Did I?”
“Now you look like you want to kiss him.”
Jiwon choked on air.
“I WHAT?!”
Hyunwoo laughed softly.
For a moment, his sharp gaze studied Jiwon carefully.
Too carefully.
Then he leaned closer and whispered:
“…You really changed.”
Cold fear crawled down Jiwon’s spine again.
Why did everyone keep saying that?
Before he could respond, Hyunwoo suddenly reached out and fixed Jiwon’s crooked tie lazily.
“There.”
Jiwon froze.
The distance between them became dangerously close.
Hyunwoo’s voice dropped lower.
“You know… the entire academy is watching you today.”
“…Why?”
“Because Kang Taehyun apologized.”
Jiwon wanted to bury himself underground.
Right.
Of course.
Villains apparently weren’t allowed basic manners.
Hyunwoo chuckled at his miserable expression.
Then unexpectedly said:
“Careful around Han Seojin.”
Jiwon blinked.
“…Why?”
For the first time, Hyunwoo’s playful smile disappeared.
“He gets obsessive over things he likes.”
Silence.
Then—
“…Huh?”
Hyunwoo only smiled mysteriously and walked away.
Leaving Jiwon alone in the hallway with one terrifying realization echoing inside his head.
Please don’t tell me…
The male lead is already interested in me?!
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