Prologue

The first day of a new school year was always chaotic. Students hurried down the hallways, their chatter filling the air with excitement, complaints, and gossip. To most, it was a return to routine, but to one person, it was the start of something entirely new.

Standing at the edge of the campus gate, clutching a transfer slip, was a boy with an uncertain gaze. His name was Jungkook, and this wasn’t just another school—it was his chance to start fresh. A heavy weight pressed on his chest as he scanned the bustling crowd, searching for the administration office. Everything was foreign—the faces, the energy, even the smell of the freshly waxed floors. It was as if he’d walked into someone else’s life, and for now, he had no idea where he fit in.

Miles away from Jungkook’s thoughts, another boy—Taehyung—sat in the third-floor classroom by the window. His head rested lazily against his palm as he stared out at the courtyard below, barely registering the lively commotion. He wasn’t new here, yet something about the first day always left him feeling empty.

For Taehyung, the school halls were no longer exciting. They were a maze of familiar faces hiding secrets, whispers of truths better left unspoken. And Taehyung had his fair share of secrets. His relationship—if one could even call it that—was fragile at best, built on convenience rather than true connection. He loved the thrill of affection, but the idea of commitment felt suffocating. And so, when temptation came knocking, Taehyung always opened the door.

But today, as the minutes ticked by, a strange feeling prickled at the back of his mind. It wasn’t guilt—it wasn’t like he ever expected his lies to catch up with him. No, it was something else. Something he couldn’t quite name.

By the time Jungkook found the administration office, the halls had mostly cleared. A friendly teacher handed him his schedule and directed him toward his first class. He walked slowly, clutching the paper as if it were a map to a treasure he wasn’t sure he wanted to find. What he didn’t know was that his arrival wasn’t just the beginning of his own story—it would become the catalyst for someone else’s redemption.

Because somewhere in those hallways, Jungkook and Taehyung would meet. And in the tangled web of betrayal, heartbreak, and discovery, their connection would set into motion a series of events neither of them could predict.

For Jungkook, it would be a test of resilience. For Taehyung, it would be a lesson in love and the cost of his mistakes. And for both, it would be the start of a game they didn’t realize they were playing—a game where the stakes were higher than they ever imagined. Will this game brings them back together or left them together as a broken glass? Will you play this games?

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