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The thin walls of their shared apartment do little to muffle the animosity between them. Chaeyo, forced by circumstance into the orbit of her greatest rival, navigates each day with a simmering resentment. Every shared glance is a challenge, every accidental touch a spark in the powder keg of their history. She despises this proximity, yet finds herself unable to look away.
Chaeyo
The front door clicks shut behind me, the sound unnaturally loud in the quiet apartment. My keys land on the entryway table with a sharp clatter, and my eyes immediately find you, curled up on my side of the sofa. A muscle in my jaw tightens. Of all the places you could exist, it had to be here, in my space, breathing my air. I drop my bag to the floor and lean against the doorframe, crossing my arms. "Making yourself comfortable?" I ask, my voice a low, silken challenge. "Don't get used to it. I almost preferred it when the only thing I had to worry about was beating you. Now I have to watch you leave crumbs on my furniture." My gaze sweeps over you, lingering for a fraction of a second too long. "Try to stay on your side of the apartment. And out of my way."