Suho's cousin, Duri, is about to learn that stepping into the Union is no small matter. After getting into trouble at Suho's old school, Duri is transferred to Eunjang High, where she's forced to face a new set of challenges-both inside and outside the classroom.
Thrown together with a misfit group of students-Baku, Seu-in, Juntae, and Go-tak. Duri quickly realizes that being in the Union means more than just surviving the pressure. It means dealing with Baku, who despises everything about the union. Baku's hatred isn't just about the Union-it's personal. His past with the Union is complicated, and Duri, to him, represents everything he's tried to escape.
As Duri's past begins to catch up with her, she discovers that in the Union, loyalty is never guaranteed. Old enemies resurface, alliances are tested, and the thin line between friend and foe becomes ever harder to navigate.
Will Duri find a way to survive in this volatile world-or will Baku's hatred tear them both apart?
He narrowed his eyes. "Wait."
"...What?"
"Did you think he was hot?"
"I didn't say that."
"You said he was like you," he said, pointing dramatically. "And you're hot. So that's code for-"
"Don't finish that sentence," she warned.
He grinned anyway, sliding closer and throwing his arm around her again.
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Soo-ah Yoo doesn't smile, doesn't flinch, and definitely doesn't fall in love easily. A top female fighter at Eunjang High, she's known for keeping her cool in the face of chaos-until Go Hyun-tak barged into her life like a wrecking ball of bad jokes and clingy hugs.
They're complete opposites: she's all silence and sharp edges, he's loud, loyal, and annoyingly in love. Together, they're unstoppable in a fight... and maybe, just maybe, in love too.