The next day at Haneul High felt louder.
Han Nari couldn't walk through the hallway without someone whispering her name.
Thanks to Lee Joon's "sweetheart" stunt, her reputation had gone from top student to unexpected main character in everyone's imagination.
She groaned as she opened her locker.
Only to find…
A white note with a heart sticker.
"You looked pretty when you shouted at Joon yesterday. Meet me on the rooftop?"
She blinked.
"What the—?"
Rooftop – Lunch Break
To her surprise, it wasn't a joke.
Park Hyun, the quietest boy in class and the school's golden math genius, stood there—holding two canned coffees.
"You're smart. Confident. I thought you'd be… mean. But you're not," he said softly.
Nari's heart thudded.
Why was Lee Joon watching from the courtyard below like he'd just bitten into a lemon?
Later – School Trip Roommate Reveal
The teacher stood with a clipboard. "Okay, we'll list roommates now—based on draw lots."
Names rolled. Gasps. Groans.
Finally:
"Han Nari and—"
dramatic pause
"Park Hyun."
The class oohed.
Joon's pen snapped.
Evening – Basketball Court
Lee Joon stayed back after practice, aggressively shooting hoops.
Gulps water.
Sees Nari walking home with Hyun.
Sees her smile.
And suddenly—he's not angry at Hyun.
He's angry at himself.