At South Korea's most prestigious high school, a scandal is brewing - but its privileged students will do anything to silence the truth. When a scholarship student enters the fold, he's determined to crack the school's impenetrable façade and reveal...
As Ellie slowly woke up, her eyes fluttered open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. Panic shot through her as she quickly scanned her surroundings, her mind racing to make sense of how she had ended up here.
The room was dimly lit, and the faint glow of a digital clock on the wall showed it was 3 a.m. Her heart pounded in her chest as she realized she had been asleep for hours in a place she didn't recognize.
Pushing aside the covers, Ellie sat up, her head throbbing slightly from the remnants of alcohol in her system. She ran a hand through her hair, trying to calm herself down and gather her thoughts.
Memories of the party flooded back—Woojin offering her a drink, feeling woozy and disoriented, and then nothing until now. She had no recollection of how she had ended up in this room.
Taking a deep breath, Ellie swung her legs over the side of the bed, her movements slow and cautious. She needed to get out of here, back to safety.
Carefully, she tiptoed across the room, her ears alert for any signs of movement. As she reached for the door handle, she hesitated, praying it wouldn't creak and give her away.
With a silent sigh of relief, the door opened smoothly. Ellie peeked out cautiously, her eyes widening at the sight of other students sprawled across the hall, some still passed out, others stumbling around in various states of intoxication. She swallowed hard, her mind racing with the urgency to get home.
Avoiding the main gathering areas where the party was still in full swing, Ellie moved swiftly down the corridors, sticking to the shadows whenever possible.
As she reached the exit of the building, Ellie breathed a sigh of relief, her tense muscles finally beginning to relax. The cool night air greeted her, a stark contrast to the heated atmosphere inside.
She glanced around cautiously before starting her walk home, her mind reeling with unanswered questions about the events of the night.
By the time Ellie reached her neighborhood, the sky was beginning to lighten with the approach of dawn. She quickened her pace, eager to finally reach the safety and familiarity of her own home.
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In the cafeteria, Ellie was usually engrossed in her book, but today her mind kept drifting back to the events of the party and how she had ended up in that unfamiliar room. She couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling as she tried to piece together the blurry memories.
Amidst her contemplation, she overheard snippets of gossip from nearby tables.
"Rian's going to make an unboxing video with him and his guts," Yeji announced excitedly.
"He's got nerves, that's for sure. Seriously, what happened that night? How could Jae let the scholarship kid kiss her? Maybe she was into it," another voice chimed in, prompting Ellie to roll her eyes at the speculation.
