The next day
Jisoo walked into school, trying to stay calm.
But the moment she entered
She saw them.
Kevin… and Tang Lin.
Standing close. Talking.
Something inside her tightened.
"Why do I even care…" she muttered under her breath.
"JISOO!"
A voice called from behind.
She turned
And froze.
"Min Ho…?"
He smiled like nothing had changed.
"Long time."
Jisoo blinked in shock.
"You… go to this school?"
"Transferred recently," he said casually.
Tang Lin noticed them.
Kevin followed her gaze.
His expression changed slightly.
"You know him?" Kevin asked.
Jisoo nodded slowly.
"…We grew up together."
Min Ho stepped closer, smiling.
"More than that."
Jisoo looked at him quickly.
"Don't start."
Kevin's eyes darkened slightly.
Tang Lin watched everything carefully.
A small, knowing smile appeared on her face.
"Well…" she said softly, "this is interesting."
Min Ho looked at Kevin.
"And you are?"
"Kevin," he replied shortly.
Min Ho nodded.
"I've heard about you."
Kevin didn't respond.
Jisoo felt the tension building.
"Okay… this is getting weird," she said.
Min Ho laughed.
"You haven't changed."
Jisoo smiled a little.
"And you still talk too much."
Kevin noticed that smile.
And something inside him… shifted.
Later
Jisoo was walking alone in the hallway when suddenly
Someone grabbed her wrist.
"Hey—!"
She turned.
Min Ho.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Talking," he said simply.
Jisoo sighed.
"What do you want?"
Min Ho's expression softened.
"You disappeared."
Jisoo went silent.
"No calls. No messages. Nothing," he continued.
"Do you know how worried I was?"
Jisoo looked away.
"…It's in the past."
Min Ho shook his head.
"Not for me."
Before she could reply
A voice interrupted
"Jisoo."
Kevin.
He stood there, calm… but his eyes weren't.
"She has class," Kevin said.
Min Ho smirked.
"And you are her what?"
Kevin stepped closer.
"…Partner."
Min Ho laughed softly.
"Just partner?"
Jisoo looked between them.
"Stop it, both of you."
But neither moved.
Tang Lin stood at a distance, watching everything.
A small smile played on her lips.
Perfect.
Jisoo pulled her hand back.
"I'm leaving."
She walked away quickly.
Kevin looked at Min Ho.
"Stay away from her."
Min Ho's smile slowly faded.
"Or what?"
Kevin didn't answer.
But his silence was enough.
Across the hallway
Tang Lin whispered to herself
"Let the game begin."
Jisoo stopped near the stairs, her heart racing.
Why did it feel so complicated?
Kevin…
Min Ho…
Tang Lin…
Everything was changing.
👉 For the first time
It wasn't just feelings.
It was jealousy.
It was tension.
It was the beginning of something dangerous.