Rivals since their rookie days, Woo Seulgi and Yoo Jaeyi have built their careers on one-upping each other. Icy glares on red carpets, cutting remarks in interviews, tabloid wars-they've become public enemies, and neither has ever backed down. Then one reckless kiss, caught on a blurry phone video, throws their world into chaos. Suddenly, the feud they've cultivated is overshadowed by scandal, and the press can't get enough. To contain the fallout, their agencies cast them as co-leads in a daring new arthouse film-a lesbian romance meant to "explain" the viral moment as nothing more than method research gone too far. But rehearsals blur the line between acting and reality. Every scripted kiss lingers too long, every brush of skin sparks tension, and every heated glance is a silent challenge neither can ignore. Their rivalry becomes a dangerous game, filled with teasing, provocation, and unspoken truths. As they navigate the pressures of fame, the cameras, and their fake romance, the line between hate and something more begins to fade. Seulgi and Jaeyi discover that sometimes, rivalry can be far more intoxicating than victory. ________ Warning: This story is a fictional work that explores intimate and sensual scenes. Some content may be emotionally intense or sensitive for certain readers. If you feel uncomfortable with these themes, please do not continue reading. Always prioritize your well-being and personal boundaries. Thank you for understanding.

Jaeyi is the CEO of a well-know agency. Cold, smart and manipulative, she succeed to prove her father her worth. She got married, had a daughter and a successful career, everything that Taejoon planned for her worked. Expect at two points. Her divorce. Her signing a contract with her daughter's favorite actress, Woo Seulgi.

Jaeyi doesn't do emotions. She leads with silence, works without rest, and keeps everyone at a distance. She's the CEO, disciplined, unshakable, and entirely alone. Then Seulgi walks in, young, curious, and unexpectedly bold, assigned as an intern under her wing. What begins as cold professionalism slowly shifts. A glance held too long. A silence that lingers. And beneath it all, something sharp. Something neither of them dares to name. This isn't love. Not yet. But it's a slow-burning pull, dangerously quiet and impossible to ignore. And once the line is crossed... there's no going back.

At Chaewha Girl's Highschool, Yoo Jae-i and Woo Seul-gi are the untouchable top students brilliant, beautiful, and bitter rivals. For years, Jae-i thrived on Seul-gi's frustration, obsessed with every win, every loss, every look in her eyes but when admiration twists into obsession, and rivalry turns into something darker, their dangerous game begins to blur the line between love and war. In a school where status is survival and secrets bleed beneath the surface, one wrong move could ruin everything. How far will a love built on rivalry go before it burns?

Jaeyi Kang was used to getting what she wanted. Front-row concert tickets? Done. Reservations at a booked-out rooftop restaurant? Please. A new designer bag dropping in Paris before it even hit Seoul? Already in her closet. But none of that helped when it came to Seulgi Han. Seulgi, with her thrifted hoodies, beat-up sneakers, and zero interest in people like Jaeyi-the loud, bratty, rich-girl types. She worked part-time at the library, part-time at a bakery, and maybe full-time avoiding eye contact with Jaeyi since the first time she slid into the seat beside her in econ. "You always sit here?" Jaeyi asked, plopping her oat latte on the desk with too much flair. "I sit wherever you're not," Seulgi replied without looking up from her textbook. Rude. Intriguing. Jaeyi leaned in, chin resting in her palm. "That's a lie. I've been here three days in a row and you haven't moved once." "That's because I'm trying to graduate, not flirt." "Oh," Jaeyi said, pretending to be wounded. "So you have noticed me." Seulgi finally glanced at her, eyebrow raised. "You talk at full volume and smell like three different perfumes. A blind man in another country could notice you." And just like that, Jaeyi smiled. This was going to be fun.

being apart pulls you closer