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hyunri's pov.

it was the first day of my senior year. how exciting! my best friend mayako and i waltzed into the school building together.

she asked me, "have you heard about the new boys coming?"

i raised an eyebrow and shook my head. "no...?"

she smiled, "it's a kpop boy group! maybe you stan them, i don't know."

i bit my lip and thought to myself, 'what if they'll beat my high grades? is my spot at number one compromised?'

however, it's nothing to fret about. i always worry about my grades, but i'm always fine in the end. at his point, mayako could read my mind.

"oh, hey... i heard the oldest one is pretty smart, so i don't know," she sighed and gave me a halfhearted smile. my heart started to beat faster. "you'll probably be good friends!"

finally some competition...

i nodded, "lessons are starting. i'll see you later!"

i walked to my classroom as it was about to begin, and realized quickly that a new, handsome boy was in the room. it wasn't hard to spot him. he sure looked like a kpop idol, so i wondered if it was him. if he's smart as well, then he has it all.

right as i walked past him, the boy locked eyes with me, making me gasp faintly. i sat in my desk at the front and covered my cheeks that were burning red. he was about to give his introduction.

he chuckled at me, making my heart pound even faster than before. "hello, everyone! i'm seonghwa from ateez! please take care of me"

everyone clapped with the most enthusiasm i've ever heard from my classmates before - even the boys and especially the girls. i should've figured.

looks aren't a huge factor for me to like a guy, it's mostly personality. but... it seems like with seonghwa, i might've hit the jackpot. who even knows yet? he's new, we haven't met, and i don't know his grades.

so until then, seonghwa is just another classmate... that is just particularly handsome.

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