They're ranked #1 and #2 in the department, but the numbers don't explain the hatred. Winter worked for her spot. Every grade came from sacrifice-missed parties, no sleep, constant pressure to be perfect because failure was never an option. Professors praise her discipline, but they also expect it. From her, excellence is mandatory. Karina didn't have to bleed for it the same way. She understands the material quickly. She speaks confidently in class, challenges professors, bends rules and somehow gets away with it. People assume she's just "naturally smart," that it comes easy. Winter hates her for that. Not because Karina is effortless - but because everyone treats Winter's effort like it's worth less than Karina's ease. Karina hates Winter too. Not because Winter is rigid - but because Winter looks at her like she doesn't deserve her place. Like she cheated the system by not suffering enough. They don't argue loudly. They don't sabotage each other in obvious ways. Their hatred is quiet, academic, cutting.

Karina never meant to fall for Winter - but some people feel like home, even in silence.

Karina has always been like this. Even as a kid. Too charming. Too easy with people. Winter followed her everywhere back then. She still does now. They grew up together. Same neighborhood. Same schools. Shared beds during sleepovers because neither of them wanted to sleep alone. Winter fell in love somewhere in between. She never said it out loud. She never stopped. Karina never belonged to anyone. She flirted without meaning to. Smiled like it didn't matter. Winter noticed. She always noticed. Now they're adults. Roommates. Best friends. Karina comes home late most nights. Talking about clubs. About girls and guys whose names Winter pretends not to remember. "It wasn't serious," Karina always says. She doesn't do relationships. She never has. She's loved Karina for years without asking for anything back. Karina trusts her completely. Assumes Winter will always stay. This is a slow-burn story about loving someone quietly, choosing someone out loud, and learning that staying-when done right-isn't a sacrifice. It's a choice.

⭐ 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘧 ❤ Kim Minjeong is a plain talentless girl in need of money. One day, she was roaming around the city to look for a job, only to get scouted by an agent for a survival show. That's when death struck her. A mysterious UI popped up before her eyes, an outbreak--- Because in 365 days, Minjeong must debut, or she'll die. There's not really much of a choice there. [ This story has a Spotify playlist named "Idol Factory" ]

Winter never had an easy life, and as she battles with the memories of her dysfunctional past she also has to battle the sexual tension she has for her hot History teacher, Miss Yu. When her older brother brings home a familiar pretty face, Winter's life turns completely upside down as struggles to distance herself from a woman who always seems to be around. . | Disclaimer* All rights will go to the original author.

After what happened 3 years ago, both Winter and Karina started their life, living together in their new apartment. But problems don't leave their sides.

Yoo Jimin was assigned to sit next to this girl in her chemistry class named Kim Minjeong. Jimin thought the girl has a weird personality but each second they had a conversation, she ended up falling for the mysterious girl.

⭐ 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘧 ❤ As a shut-in, Kim Minjeong never liked the idea of interacting with people as she preferred to spend most of her time inside her apartment. However, all of that changed ever since she bumped into trouble with her college's goddess Yu Jimin who happens to be her new neighbor. ‼️Some Triggers Ahead‼️

𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝒗𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒅. 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆. When the heirs of rival houses are forced to share the halls of The Obsidian Academy, what starts as a struggle for power soon ignites into something neither can resist: 𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆-born from the very hatred that should have destroyed them. 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒆... 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔. --- ⚠️ 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒈𝒊𝒑 𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑽𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 🦇 × 𝑽𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 🦇

Kim Winter x Karina Yu Winter Kim is a tech genius, invisible in the halls of Parkside College-until humiliation puts her on everyone's radar... including Karina Yu, the girl who always watched from afar. She doesn't have powers. Not yet. But something's coming. And once it bites, nothing will ever be the same. A slow-burn connection. A rising hero. A story stitched in spider silk. G!P Winter It is inspired by real individuals, but all characters, events, and scenarios are entirely fictional and created for storytelling purposes only. I do not own or claim any rights to the people mentioned. highest ranking: #2 superhero