Yun Ga Min, a model student trapped in the academic wasteland of Yusung High, is on a mission: escape. He wants to go to college, but Yusung is a school where dreams go to die. His grades are stuck in the mud, but he refuses to give up. He forms a study group with his misfit friends, a band of rebels fighting for their future.
But Ga Min's got a secret: He's not just a bookworm, he's a fighter. When bullies target his friends, he sheds his glasses, and unleashes a storm of fists, showing everyone what he's really capable of.
Then, Ma Jihye comes into the picture, a whirlwind of icy elegance. She's rich, smart, and shrouded in mystery. Whispers follow her like a shadow. People say she's dangerous and manipulative, but Ga Min sees something else in her cold eyes-a fire. He knows she's brilliant, and despite warnings from everyone, he invites her to join his study group.
A broken system, a yearning for freedom, and a chilling secret. Ga Min and his friends face a desperate struggle for survival as they try everything for a brighter future, their path illuminated only by the icy brilliance of Ma Jihye. But is she really their savior or the very force that will ruin them?
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