y/n, a cheerful and funny girl (sunshine), and jungwon, the grumpy, direct bad boy, share a close friendship that seems unshakable. but as their bond grows deeper, feelings start to develop that neither of them is prepared for. they both try to ignore what's happening between them, but it's getting harder to deny. will they let their emotions take over, or will they fight to keep their friendship intact? as their connection intensifies, they'll have to decide what it really means to be close to someone... tw // emotional conflict, anxiety, self-doubt, fear of rejection, unspoken feelings, unintentional hurt, smut

❝ You think I wanted this to happen? You think I, of all people, wanted to fall in love with you? ❞ Kang Seoyun (you) is a hardworking student with a long-term crush on Park Sunghoon. When Sim Jaeyun (Jake), Daeyang University's cocky star soccer player, begs her to tutor him to save his grades and his spot on the team, he offers to help her get closer to Sunghoon and some experience in return... What starts as a reluctant deal turns into undeniable chemistry, leaving Seoyun torn between the boy she's always wanted and the one she never expected. Enemies to lovers trope.