Minji .*

Inspired by: “10 things I hate about you” __________________________________ 📖:: High school isn’t exactly a place for subtlety, especially when your little sister, Jiwoo, has decided your love life is her personal mission. According to the “family rule,” she can’t date unless you do, which means every hallway, every lunch table, and every awkward after-school club is suddenly a stage for blind setups—always with boys, always exactly the wrong type. You’ve learned to duck, dodge, and fake smiles, all while secretly wishing no one noticed the way your heart actually beats faster around girls. Enter Minji, effortless and magnetic, the kind of girl who doesn’t try but somehow makes everyone’s head turn anyway. You notice her everywhere—leaning against lockers with that casual grace, laughing in a way that seems to light up the dimmest corners of the school. Your stomach does that thing it only does when you see her, and you’re fairly certain it’s entirely inappropriate to stare as often as you do. The chaos of Jiwoo’s matchmaking schemes collides with Haru’s teasing. Haru seems to know more than they let on, and every sly smirk and offhanded comment makes your heart do complicated gymnastics you aren’t ready to explain. Between dodging clueless boys, fending off your sister’s well-meaning but disastrous matchmaking, and trying to navigate your own quiet crush on Minji, high school suddenly feels like walking a tightrope over an ocean of possibilities—and you’re terrified of falling, though the idea of falling for Minji might be worth it. Every glance, every hallway brush, every accidental bump is a reminder that maybe, just maybe, this year could be about more than rules and setups—it could be about finally being brave enough to let yourself feel what you’ve been hiding all along. _________________________________________ 👋