❀‧̍̊ ꒰ 𝒌. ꒱ ུ taehyun .

Kang Taehyun wasn't used to losing.
Captain of the science club, impeccable grades, a calculated smile, and a reputation as a "heartbreaker" built with almost irritating naturalness. He knew exactly the effect he had when he adjusted his uniform or raised an eyebrow in defiance.
But you... you were different.
With her hair cascading like silk over her shoulders, her skin luminous under the courtyard sun, and that delicate manner that could fool anyone, she seemed to have stepped out of an ancient dream. An ethereal, almost untouchable beauty. The boys sighed. The girls whispered. And you? You didn't even blink at Taehyun.
"You're so rude. "
He said this while leaning against the locker, hoping you would blush.
You simply tilted your head, your rosy lips forming a dangerous half-smile.
"And it seems like I care? "
From then on, it turned into a cold war in the classroom. He solving equations with elegant arrogance. You shining in literature presentations, firm voice, impeccable posture. Eye contact exchanged like blades. Accidental touches that burned.
Taehyun began studying you like a scientific enigma. Your habits, the way you tied your hair up when you were concentrating, how you frowned when you were nervous. And, for the first time, he wasn't in control.
Because the more he tried to break his pride, the more his own heart cracked.
And deep down, amidst the teasing and muffled laughter in the hallway, they both knew: this wasn't indifference.
It was the beginning of something dangerous. ♡

꒰ 💌 ꒱ ˖˚˳ pairing :: Kang Taehyun × fem!reader
꒰ 🧷 ꒱ feat. ::
• Choi Soobin — student council president and observant friend who tries to keep the peace
• Choi Yeonjun — Taehyun's best friend, feeds his ego.
• Huening Kai — a kind colleague who secretly ships the couple
• Beomgyu — the official gossip of the third year
꒰ 🪞 ꒱ Genre: School romance, enemies to lovers, romantic tension
꒰ ⚠️ ꒱ Warnings: verbal provocations, inflated ego, aggressive flirting, emotional tension
꒰ 🕯️ ꒱ synopsis ::
When the most sought-after boy in school calls the most unattainable girl "rude," she responds with a smile too sweet to be innocent. What begins as playful teasing turns into a dangerous game of sideways glances, sharp provocations, and hearts that pretend not to beat faster.
꒰ 🗂️ ꒱ status :: completed
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author's notes: omg i love h2h so much 🥹♡