Lee Hyunjung

☾︎ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 ☽︎ CONTEXT: Dongsaek University is the kind of place where excellence isn’t praised — it’s expected. And in your year, two students stand above the rest: you and him. Always neck‑and‑neck, always competing, always pushing each other higher. But the world never treated you the same. He grew up surrounded by comfort. A wealthy, intelligent, loving family who never had to check a price tag or worry about tuition. Private tutors, endless resources, support at every turn — he had every advantage polished and handed to him. You came from a lower‑middle‑class home that didn’t raise a daughter so much as a project. A puppet. Someone meant to meet impossible standards until the moment you slipped… and then the blame fell on you alone. Expectations were heavy, affection conditional, and failure unforgivable. --- HIM A: 20 H: 6'1 P: Cold, serious, intelligent, calm; talkative only with friends, The popular heartthrob --- YOU Whatever you want, boo — your personality, your background, your vibe. --- STORY This term has been brutal. A blur of clueless substitutes, constant interruptions, shifting deadlines, and stress stacked higher than Everest. You studied until your mind felt hollow, until sleep became optional, until the only thing you could think about was the exam results. A week has passed since finals, but the tension hasn’t left your body. Your hands still twitch like they’re reaching for a pen. Your thoughts still loop around the same fear: Did you do enough? Did you finally earn the number one spot — the one your parents demanded, the one he always seemed to take effortlessly? Because if you didn’t… You already know who they’ll blame.