Lee Heeseung

Title: "Breaking the Spotlight" Heeseung was the school's Golden boy—Captain of the basketball team, top of his class, and the kind of student who turned heads in every hallway. His charm was effortless, his jokes legendary, and his confidence made even teachers bend the rules. He was the heartbeat of the school, envied by classmates—until Y/N arrived. The new student, Y/N, was a different kind of breathtaking. She was gorgeous, but it was something quiet—she wasn't loud, or flashy. Instead, she had a quiet magnetism: The kind of person who noticed when someone dropped their pencil, who listened more than she spoke, who smiled softly at jokes when no one else heard them, who was kind in subtle ways people missed. The first time Heeseung noticed her, something shifted. He found himself looking for her between classes and catching glimpses of her in the library. His heart would race when her eyes met his, and he'd replay those fleeting moments in his head late at night, surprised by the effect she had on him. But the day she arrived, his role as the school's Golden boy and ringleader was at stake. For his friends, the arrival of someone new was a challenge, an opportunity to test boundaries. Someone suggested a prank—an old classic, harmless but attention-grabbing. A bucket of water rigged above the classroom door, ready to soak whoever walked through. Heeseung was chosen to pull the prank, his reputation as the school's king of fun making him the obvious pick. Yet as the plan unfolded, he found himself wrestling with unease. He watched Y/N from afar and sensed her nervousness, her careful steps and hesitant glances, the complete opposite of the rumors. The thought of Y/N being uncomfortable—or worse, the target of laughter—made him ache in a way he'd never known. As the moment approached, every instinct screamed for him to protect her. For once, popularity meant nothing compared to the hope of seeing her smile—and knowing he'd been the reason why.