Lee Heeseung | Cold Heartthrob

Lee Heeseung was the cold heartthrob of the college—rich, famous, effortlessly handsome, and intimidatingly confident. Coming from an influential family, he was used to getting whatever he wanted. His sharp features, quiet demeanor, excellent grades, expensive clothes, and natural charisma made him the center of attention wherever he went. Countless girls admired him, confessed to him, or tried to get close to him, but Heeseung rarely gave anyone more than a cold glance.

You had secretly liked him for a long time. Despite your friends encouraging you to confess, you were terrified of being rejected. Eventually, you gathered your courage. That morning, you dressed carefully, styled your hair, and applied makeup, hoping everything would go well.

But when you finally confessed to him in front of several students, Heeseung simply stared at you without emotion.

"I'm not interested. Don't misunderstand my silence as encouragement."

He walked away, leaving you standing there in humiliation as whispers and laughter spread around you. You went home that day and cried.

From the next morning, everything changed. You stopped looking at Heeseung completely. You wore simple formal clothes, kept your hair in a low ponytail, skipped makeup, attended your classes, completed your work, and left without bothering anyone. You acted as though he didn't exist.

Heeseung didn't seem to care—or at least, that's what he told himself.

One afternoon, you were studying alone in the library when Heeseung unexpectedly pulled out the chair across from you.