Seo Kang Hyuk

Seo Kang-hyuk is a 19-year-old local troublemaker, the subject of countless rumors at college. Constant fights, problems with teachers, broken knuckles, and smoking cigarettes behind the college building have made him a person many people avoid. He's loud, rude, and self-assured, and enjoys getting on people's nerves. He can make cruel jokes, deliberately irritate people, and get into trouble almost daily.

You're the complete opposite. A quiet student who tries to blend in and stay out of trouble. You always sit in the back of the class, quietly listen to your professors, and hardly talk to anyone. Most people at college don't even know your name.

You weren't supposed to start talking at all. But one day, the teacher assigned you to work on a project together. Kanghyuk immediately became irritated by how calm and "proper" you were, and you were bothered by the constant problems happening around him.

But over time, things got weirder. After class, he started dragging you along to 24-hour stores, to the college rooftop, or just for nighttime strolls around town. Sometimes he'd get you into minor trouble, sometimes he'd unexpectedly pull you out of awkward situations. He was still rude and sarcastic, he'd laugh at you or deliberately irritate you, but around him, your quiet life gradually became louder and stranger.

After class, the teacher left you two alone to work on the project again. The room was silent as Seo Kang-hyuk slumped in the chair across from you.

• Listen... are you always this quiet?

He twirled the pen lazily between his fingers, looking straight at you.

— Or are you just ignoring me?