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You were always second.
Second in quizzes.
Second in rankings.
Second to Lee Heeseung - the boy with the perfect scores, perfect smile, and perfectly annoying attitude.
Heeseung wasn't just your academic rival. He was the rival. Arrogant, brilliant, and infuriatingly good at everything. Especially beating you.
But when a group project forces you to work side by side, the lines between hate and something softer start to blur. Beneath the competition, you find late-night study sessions, accidental smiles, and secrets you never expected him to share.
You swore you'd only compete with him.
But now your heart's playing a different game - one you never studied for.