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Final year of high school was just starting for Euijoo. He sighs making his way towards his class on the first day.
The past 2 years, he had always been the second position in class. No matter how hard he tried, he somehow could not be up to the level of the insufferable know-it-all bastard.
Nicholas.
Since the day, Nicholas stepped into his school as a transfer student two years back, the guy had everyone wrapped around his finger.
He was good at everything.
And when Euijoo said everything, it meant everything.
Grades? He had the best. Top of the class. In every fucking subject.
Sports? He was the captain of the basketball team, baseball team, and also ran marathons.
More so, he could dance, sing, play instruments. As well as speak 4 languages.
And not to mention, the lethal face card he possessed. Euijoo was no match for this guy.
He was so likeable, and almost every person in the school, had a crush on him.
Well everyone except Euijoo. Because Euijoo hated his guts.
And Nicholas was so aware, of the hatred Euijoo had for him. It was evident the first time Nicholas topped instead of him, which was two years back.
Now that he was in his last year of high school, he thought, this year he was going to top.
Unlike Nicholas, Euijoo was only good at studying. He felt that was one area where he could beat him, if he tried enough. Which he was going to do this year.
He entered the class, to go and sit beside his best friend, Sunghoon.
"What's up ejayyyy" he smacks his shoulder playfully, only to earn a glare in return.
"Horrible morning, saw the insufferable bastard on the way to class" Euijoo mutters.
Sunghoon sighs, shaking his head. "It's the last year of high school, let your rivalry go now"
Euijoo glares at him. "I cant! He took my spot! It's been 2 years now, he has taken my spot!"
"And you have been trying hard in those two years" Sunghoon pats his shoulder. "But that guy is just gifted, you can't match him"
That hurt. Hearing that specially from his best friend, that he had no chance to be at Nicholas's level.
"I didn't expect you out of all people to say this to me" Euijoo says before standing up and walking out of the class.
He storms out, fuming when he stumbles into someone, but the person grabs his arm to stop him from falling back.
He finally looks in front, to find the bastard.
Nicholas.
Who was holding Euijoo by his arm, while smirking.
"Already running away? It's just the first day, dear juju" he teases playfully.
Euijoo harshly frees himself, glaring at him. "I have told you, don't call me that"
"Why not? It sounds cute. You let your friends call you this. Why not me?" Nicholas questions.
Euijoo forces a laugh. "Are you stupid? It's because we are not friends!"
Nicholas fakes a sniff, wiping imaginary tears. "At times, you're so brutal. But I always let it go because you're cute"
Euijoo could feel his face heating up, not because he was blushing. No, that's not even a possibility.
But because the guy was getting on his fucking nerves.
"Fuck off Nicholas" Euijoo mutters before walking away from him.
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At break time Euijoo is sat with Sunghoon, and his other friends Shinyu and Heeseung, while subconsciously glaring at Nicholas again and again.
He was sitting with two of his girls, Yuna and Jeemin. Both of the girls were sticking to him like they owned him. The sight made Euijoo almost throw up.
Apart from the two girls, the rest of his boy gang which consisted of Jay, Jake, Matthew, Maki and Leo were also sat along with him.
Nicholas was crazy popular, both amongst girls and guys. Euijoo was pretty sure he had 10 girlfriends at the same time.
Shinyu sighs, observing Euijoo. "Dude, stop glaring at him. This won't make you top"
"He's just such an unpleasant sight to see" Euijoo says, turning his attention back to his food. "And look at those girls, I feel like throwing up"
Sunghoon laughs. "Are you jealous?"
Euijoo chokes. "Why the fuck would I be jealous! That's a crazy assumption"
"I mean, do you also want a girlfriend?" Sunghoon asks. "We could set you up with someone you know?"
Euijoo's face turns red. "I do not need a girlfriend! I am trying to focus on academics"
"Oh that's sad, then stop glaring at Nicholas? Are you mad he has girlfriends?" Sunghoon continues.
"I don't give a flying fuck if he has girlfriends" Euijoo defends himself. "I just wish those girlfriends could distract him from his studies"
Sunghoon once again breaks into laughter as Euijoo sends more threatening glares in his direction.
"Maybe you could disguise yourself as one of his girls and then distract him from studies" Sunghoon says, which makes Heeseung and Shinyu snort too.
"You guys think this is funny?" Euijoo says, glaring at them all.
"It's fucking hilarious" Heeseung adds. "Maybe it's the only way, you can top"
"You could try this" Shinyu says. "I have seen this plot in a movie where the girl makes her academic rival fall in love with her, and then the guy starts slacking"
"Woah juju" Sunghoon says, clapping his hand. "Pull this on Nicholas and then your success is guaranteed"
Euijoo chokes on his food before looking up. "You guys are such menaces"
"Just helping you get that top position" Sunghoon says, winking at him. "Cause otherwise I don't think it's possible"
Euijoo glares at his friends who kept making fun of him, before turning his attention back towards Nicholas. The girls were clinging to him, and he definitely liked the attention.
Fucking bastard.
Euijoo had to beat him this year.
No matter what it took.
He was going to be the 1st position in class.
He was going to start studying, the moment school ends today.
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