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At Daehan Elite High, love is not just a feeling—it’s a battlefield.

Seo Hana, a bright and ambitious girl, believes in love’s purity, but her heart is torn between Park Min-jae, her charming childhood friend, and Kang Ji-hoon, a mysterious transfer student with a past shrouded in shadows. As she navigates the intense world of romance, friendships, and rivalries, she soon realizes that love comes with a price.

Beneath the perfect façade of their school lies a web of secrets, betrayals, and dangerous conspiracies. Min-jae is not the golden boy he appears to be. Ji-hoon’s past is tied to a crime that no one dares to speak of. And someone within their circle is plotting Hana’s downfall—a scheme driven by jealousy, power, and revenge.

When an anonymous threat turns into a shocking tragedy, the fight for love becomes a fight for survival. Lies unravel, hidden enemies emerge, and hearts are shattered. As love turns into obsession and loyalty into treachery, Hana must decide: Who can she trust? Who truly loves her? And who is willing to destroy everything to have her?

In a world where love is both a gift and a curse, how far would you go to protect your heart?

IF LOVE HAD A NAME

For the next few days, things were good. Almost too good.

Hana and Ji-hoon spent every moment they could together, stealing kisses between classes, whispering secrets late into the night.

Ji-hoon was more tense than usual.

Even though he hadn't approached her again, Ji-hoon had been watching. Waiting. Like he expected something to happen.

And it was slowly driving a wedge between them.

Ji-hoon would check her phone when he thought she wasn't looking.

Hana would catch him watching Kyung-soo across the cafeteria, fists clenched.

One night, as they sat on the rooftop of Ji-hoon's apartment, looking out at the city lights, Hana finally spoke up.

Ji-hoon tensed beside her. "That's not true."

Hana turned to face him. "Then why do you act like Kyung-soo is a threat?"

Ji-hoon exhaled sharply, rubbing his face. "Because I know guys like him. They don't just leave."

Ji-hoon shook his head. "He came back once. What's stopping him from coming back again?"

Hana's chest tightened. "Ji-hoon… I chose you."

Ji-hoon looked at her then, his expression unreadable. "I know."

It all came crashing down at a party.

Hana didn't even want to go, but So-yeon had begged her, and Ji-hoon had reluctantly agreed to come along.

Hana was standing by the drinks when he approached, hands raised in surrender.

"I'm not here to cause trouble," Kyung-soo said. "I just wanted to talk."

But before she could say anything else, an arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her back.

His jaw was tight, his eyes dark with fury. "I warned you."

Kyung-soo smirked. "Relax, man. I'm not stealing her."

"Ji-hoon!" she shouted, grabbing his arm before he could hit Kyung-soo again.

Kyung-soo wiped his mouth, chuckling. "So this is what she fell for? A jealous little boy?"

But this time, Hana stepped between them.

Hana turned to Kyung-soo. "Go. Now."

Kyung-soo hesitated, then shrugged. "Whatever. He's your problem now."

He walked away, leaving silence in his wake.

Hana turned back to Ji-hoon, her heart pounding.

"What the hell was that?" she demanded.

Ji-hoon ran a hand through his hair. "I told you I don't trust him."

"You don't trust me either," Hana shot back.

Hana's chest ached. "I love you, Ji-hoon. But I won't be in a relationship where I have to prove that every day."

Ji-hoon's throat bobbed. "Hana—"

Ji-hoon's eyes darkened. "What are you saying?"

Chapter 27 – When a Heart Breaks

Chapter 26 – When Love Isn’t Enough