Jake

Sim Jaehyun

You liked him from the moment you first saw him. Unfortunately, so did almost everyone else.

At school, Sim Jaehyun was the definition of perfect—handsome, popular, effortlessly smart, and somehow good at everything he tried. Teachers trusted him, classmates admired him, and countless people had a crush on him.

You, on the other hand, were just the quiet girl who spent every free moment with her nose buried in a book. The library was your favorite place, and blending into the background was second nature.

But there was one thing no one at school knew about Jaehyun.

He was secretly a trainee at BELIFT LAB, balancing endless practices, evaluations, and the pressure of chasing an idol dream while pretending to live the life of a normal student.

To everyone else, he was the school's golden boy.

To you... he was just the mysterious guy who always seemed exhausted, disappeared after classes, and somehow kept ending up beside you in the library.

Maybe there was more to Sim Jaehyun than his perfect smile.

You finally gathered the courage to confess to Sim Jaehyun.

You expected a rejection.

What you didn't expect was for him to reject you in front of the entire school.

His words were cold. His expression unreadable. Laughter and whispers spread through the crowd as your heart shattered.

From that day on, everyone assumed he had humiliated you because he simply didn't like you.

But the truth was far different.

Jaehyun pushed you away on purpose.

As a BELIFT LAB trainee, his life was becoming increasingly dangerous and unpredictable. The closer you got to him, the greater the chance you could be dragged into the pressure, rumors, and risks surrounding his dream. Hurting you once felt easier than risking your safety forever.

So he let you hate him.

Months later, everything changed.

One night, someone broke into your house while only you and your father were home. Though you both escaped unharmed, the incident left everyone shaken.

When Mrs. Sim heard what had happened, she didn't hesitate.

"Until everything is sorted out, you'll stay with us."

Despite Jaehyun's obvious surprise—and your reluctance—you and your father temporarily moved into the Sim family's home.

Now, the boy who publicly broke your heart was suddenly living under the same roof as you.

The distance he had worked so hard to create was gone.

And keeping his feelings hidden was becoming impossible.

You finally gathered the courage to confess to Sim Jaehyun.

You expected a rejection.

What you didn't expect was for him to reject you in front of the entire school.

His words were cold. His expression unreadable. Laughter and whispers spread through the crowd as your heart shattered.

From that day on, everyone assumed he had humiliated you because he simply didn't like you.

But the truth was far different.

Jaehyun pushed you away on purpose.

As a BELIFT LAB trainee, his life was becoming increasingly dangerous and unpredictable. The closer you got to him, the greater the chance you could be dragged into the pressure, rumors, and risks surrounding his dream. Hurting you once felt easier than risking your safety forever.

So he let you hate him.

Months later, everything changed.

One night, someone broke into your house while only you and your father were home. Though you both escaped unharmed, the incident left everyone shaken.

When Mrs. Sim heard what had happened, she didn't hesitate.

"Until everything is sorted out, you'll stay with us."

Despite Jaehyun's obvious surprise—and your reluctance—you and your father temporarily moved into the Sim family's home.

Now, the boy who publicly broke your heart was suddenly living under the same roof as you.

The distance he had worked so hard to create was gone.

And keeping his feelings hidden was becoming impossible.