Year 2025
Inhon is a private school where people from wealthy families study. There are children from elementary and middle school, as well as high school and college students. Scholarship holders with the best results also have a chance to get in. However, there is a downside to this, because these students are treated worse. The rich believe that they are the ones who maintain the place, and the scholarship holders only litter it.
The worst group, however, is the one made up of the most popular students. They are already in college, and no one has yet emerged to replace them. Maybe that will happen when they finish their studies at Inhon?
Nineteen-year-old Wonyoung. A brown-haired princess with perfect facial features, born with a golden spoon in her mouth. Admired by people for her perfect appearance and status, although she is cold and sophisticated to everyone. The only girls who accompany her are her equally beautiful sisters, Yuna and Sullyoon. She would rather not have friends because she thinks that everyone is fake. She has only had one friend in her life, from elementary school to high school. Unfortunately, Somi stabbed her in the back, and since then, the nineteen-year-old believes that she can only trust people in her group.
Yuna, a temperamental brunette, the oldest sister. Sharp as a razor, domineering, everyone is afraid of her. No one wants to get under her skin, worse if she chooses the victim herself, then that person is screwed.
Sullyoon, brown-haired, quiet and mysterious, the youngest of the sisters. She is incredibly sweet, but when someone steps on her heels, she can show her claws. She has a crush that no one knows about. Surprisingly, this man is her complete opposite, because in Inhon everyone is afraid of him. He is the male version of Yuna. Get targeted by the handsome and charismatic Niki and you're dead.
The last one in the group is a cutie, Jake. He is half Australian, a charmer, but women love him for his good looks. His blond hair adds to his charm, and rumor has it that no girl has ever rejected his advances.
Wonyoung sits on a navy-blue couch in the room the principal gave them last year. She's Jake's mother, which means the group can do whatever they want without any consequences.
The teen cocks her head to the side as her sisters enter the room. Yuna sighs loudly as she straddles the chair, staring ahead with a bored look. Sullyoon takes a seat at the end of the couch, tucking her hair behind her ear.
- I have no one to bully - the twenty-year-old says, sighing once again. - I'm bored as hell.
"Then find Niki. He has no problem choosing victims. All he has to do is look at him," Wonyoung replies. "I really don't understand you. Just ignore the scholarship students. Do you really enjoy making them victims?"
- I agree. Even if you don't like someone, it's better to ignore them, like Wonyoung does. People call her a cold princess, but at least she doesn't hurt anyone - Sullyoon chimes in.
Yuna walks up to her and ruffles her hair.
- Young one, if you were a gray, you'd be an easy target too. You're as quiet as a mouse. You need to warm up a bit. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle life with a character like that.
- Don't worry, I'll manage - mutters the offended eighteen-year-old, fixing her hair.
The brunette girl sits down next to her and puts her arm around her, squeezing too hard. The youngest in the family is their mascot, her sisters love to tease her.
Wonyoung scrolls through the comments on the TikTok she shared two hours ago and smiles at Niki's comment.
"Don't praise her snow-white skin because she covered herself in flour before recording."
She shakes her head in disbelief when she sees how many likes her comment has. However, the students from Inhon defend her and reply that Wonyoung's skin is even brighter and more beautiful in real life than in the movies.
" Niki, I'm so lazy, I'd take the easy way out and use an app on my phone to whiten my skin. Kisses."
The likes and comments are pouring in like crazy as she smiles at her phone, ignoring her sisters.
"Why are you so distant towards him when you smile at every message he sends?" Yuna raises an eyebrow, looking at her sister with curiosity in her eyes.
- What are you talking about?
"About you and Niki flirting all the time. He clearly sees you as more than just a friend," her older sister replies. "I think everyone knows that, including you, and yet you would rather not give him a chance."
Sullyoon feels confused when the topic of the man she's had a crush on for years is brought up. However, he only sees her as Wonyoung's younger sister. He's had his eyes on her since middle school, and he doesn't notice other girls.
- I had a serious talk with him about it a while ago, and he knows perfectly well that I only treat him as a friend. I have no romantic feelings for him. It's one-sided, and he promised that it wouldn't harm our friendship in any way because he doesn't want to lose me.
- Spending so much time with you will likely not get rid of his feelings, and they will only become stronger.
- I expressed my opinion, so please let's change the subject.
Sad, Sullyoon nervously plays with her fingers, regretting that her feelings are also one-sided. How much she would give for Niki to express interest in her romantically.
Everyone thinks she's sweet and innocent, but she can't help but be attracted to naughty guys. They say opposites attract...
This doesn't work in her case.
***
Today is Sunghoon's first day as a scholarship student at Inhon. He still can't believe it. Even though this place is full of rich and pompous heirs to fortune, he always dreamed of getting here and securing an easy future for himself.
Now he stands in front of the building, looking at it with admiration in his eyes. He can't let his grandmother down. He promised her that he would become a model student and show her that he can make her even happier when in a few years he gets the job of his dreams. This will provide her with a stable life in her old age.
He owes this woman everything. Even though she barely had enough to live on, she took Sunghoon in after his parents died. He received so much love and care from her that he worked part-time during the entire summer to relieve her of some of the burden.
She's the only person he cares about. He loves her with all his heart.
The eighteen-year-old boy sighs and looks around the courtyard with curiosity in his eyes. It seems to him that almost everyone is wearing designer clothes. He doesn't know much about it, but the clothes of these people look wonderful compared to his usual jeans and white t-shirt. However, he smiles out of the corner of his mouth when he looks at his white Adidas sneakers, which his grandmother bought him, not letting him go to college on the first day in worn-out, worn-out shoes.
Today is an integration day, so he has time to get to know the place. Classes don't start until tomorrow.
He passes other students and heads behind the building, curious about the court. He is amazed to see how huge the place is. High school or college students are playing basketball, two of them get into a fight and Sunghoon sits down on the bleachers.
There is a track around the pitch, and his attention is drawn to the girls walking along it, talking excitedly about something or other. The blonde laughs loudly, clearly enjoying the attention. She looks like a Barbie doll, so she is undoubtedly one of the most popular people here.
The next person who catches Sunghoon's eye is a man with a gloomy face. Furious at the world, he leaves the pitch, cursing a peer he had just had a fight with during the game.
- Niki, come on! Learn to lose! - the blond boy shouts at him, but the man who looks like the dark lord of hell shows him the middle finger without even turning around.
"The friendship of rich people is interesting", thinks Sunghoon, resting his chin on his hands.
***
Wonyoung is standing with her younger sister at the sign-up booth for extracurricular activities. The eighteen-year-old girl is scratching her head, confused because she doesn't know what interests her.
- Seriously, Sullyoon, get a grip. I'm not standing here with you all day. You have to choose something. It's mandatory.
The teenager, however, is confused. She would like to try acting, but she would have to overcome her shyness. These are additional classes that her sister and Niki attend, she would like to be there with them, but she is afraid that she will not be able to cope.
She looks with frightened eyes at Jake, who suddenly appears next to her and puts his arm around her.
- What's up, little ball? Can't make up your mind?
Even though Jake is a womanizer, he is the only guy she feels comfortable around. He doesn't embarrass her. Her awkwardness takes the form of a monster when Niki is around. Maybe it's because she secretly has a crush on him?
- I'm thinking about acting, but I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it...
Wonyoung rolls her eyes. Jake, however, tries to be supportive of Sullyoon's choices in extracurricular activities, unlike her sister.
- Possibly taekwondo classes? Yuna and I will train you so well that no guy will be a threat to you.
- Seriously, Jake? Such a delicate creature would take taekwondo? I think acting could be a good choice for her. It would help her fight her shyness, possibly she would finally break through - says Wonyoung .
Sullyoon bites his finger and considers his choice for a moment.
- I think you're right. I'll join the drama club.
Jake takes her to the booth to fill out the paperwork, and Wonyoung stands to the side, watching the first-year students. She sees many new faces among them and assumes they are scholarship students.
At one point, her attention is focused on a tall, handsome guy standing in line at the booth, wearing a plain T-shirt and jeans.
Wonyoung frowns and swallows harder, feeling somehow different at the sight of him. She can't explain it, but her insides are filled with warmth and excitement. She can't tear her eyes away from him, which is incomprehensible.
In Inhon, no one had caught her attention so far, especially not a scholarship holder.
- Earth to the princess, what are you staring at? - Niki waves her hand in front of her face. Confused, she looks at him.
- I was lost in thought - she replies, fixing her hair.
- Has Sullyoon finally decided what classes she wants to take?
- Yes, she chose acting. I think it will help her overcome her shyness a little.
Niki nods.
- And this idiot is playing at being her mommy? Does he help her fill out the documents?
- Did you two fight again? - Wonyoung looks at him with reproach in her eyes. - Jake is just being caring towards my sister.
- If she weren't your little sister, he would have gotten to her a long time ago.
- Nicki, please...
The boy puts his hands up in defense, letting her know he's giving up.
- I just mean, I would kick his ass if he tried anything with Sullyoon.
"Don't worry, my sister may be quiet and sweet, but she can take care of herself." Wonyoung pats him on the shoulder, her attention once again drawn to the first-year student, who is standing closer to her and staring at her intensely.
Electricity surges through Wonyoung's body. What's wrong with her? Or is he the problem?