Chapter 1: Coffee Catastrophe

Y/N had never believed in bad luck—until this morning.

Her alarm hadn’t gone off, her toast had burned, and now she was sprinting through the courtyard of Seoul Performing Arts High, clutching an iced coffee and a half-zipped backpack.

“Kea, hurry!” she yelled, her ponytail flying.

“I’m trying!” Kea shouted back, laughing breathlessly. “You’re running like we’re in a zombie movie!”

Maria trailed calmly behind them, holding her bag neatly as always. “You two should’ve left earlier.”

“We overslept!” Kea said, which was only half true. They had stayed up the night before watching ENHYPEN clips—mostly because Kea wouldn’t stop fangirling over Sunghoon’s skating videos.

Y/N dashed through the doors just as the bell rang. “Made it—”

And then everything went wrong.

She slammed right into someone tall and firm, and her iced coffee exploded like a caffeinated bomb. The brown liquid splattered across a crisp white shirt.

“Oh no…” she whispered. “Please don’t be—”

“It’s fine,” a voice said, low and calm. Then the boy looked up.

Sharp eyes. Perfect hair. A face she recognized instantly from every music show.

Jay. Jay from ENHYPEN.

Her stomach dropped. “Oh my god.”

He blinked, looking down at his soaked shirt. “Seriously?”

Kea’s voice echoed from behind. “Oh my god, you just baptized Jay with caffeine.”

Maria muttered, “This is the kind of chaos only Y/N can summon.”

Y/N bowed frantically. “I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean—”

Jay sighed dramatically, wiping his sleeve. “You owe me one.”

“Anything! I’ll buy you a new drink—”

“I meant the shirt,” he said. “Limited edition. Not replaceable.”

Y/N’s eyes widened. “What?! You can’t be serious—”

He smirked, stepping closer. “I’m always serious. Guess we’re even now—you ruined my morning; I get to ruin yours.”

Kea whispered, “This is literally a K-drama scene.”

Maria nodded. “She’s doomed.”

The bell rang again, and Y/N realized they were standing in the middle of the hallway, surrounded by curious students.

Jay sighed and finally said, “Relax. I’m joking.”

“Not funny,” Y/N muttered, cheeks pink.

“Oh, it’s a little funny,” he said, smirking as he walked past her. “See you around, Coffee Girl.”

The rest of the morning was a blur. Every time Y/N walked through the halls, someone whispered about the “coffee incident.”

By lunchtime, Kea was scrolling through her phone, gasping. “Y/N, you’re on the school blog.”

Y/N grabbed her phone. There it was—a picture of her, mid-apology, eyes wide like a deer in headlights.

The caption: “Jay from ENHYPEN’s mystery girl?!”

Maria said quietly, “At least you’re photogenic.”

“I’m dead,” Y/N groaned, hiding her face.

Just then, the cafeteria went silent. Jay had walked in with Jake, Sunoo, and Jungwon. Y/N’s stomach twisted.

Jake spotted her instantly. “Ohhh, Coffee Girl!”

Jay shook his head. “Don’t start.”

Sunoo giggled. “So this is her! She’s cute!”

Y/N wanted to disappear.

Jay looked at her and smirked. “You still owe me, by the way.”

“I’m not buying you another drink,” Y/N said, flustered.

“Who said anything about a drink?” Jay winked before walking away.

Kea fanned herself dramatically. “Y/N, you’re living my dream.”

“Your dream is my nightmare,” Y/N muttered.

Maria smiled faintly. “Maybe not for long.”

That night, Y/N stared at her reflection in the dorm mirror, replaying the day in her mind.

She groaned. “I can’t believe I embarrassed myself in front of a celebrity.”

From her bed, Kea grinned. “Oh, you didn’t just embarrass yourself—you created a love story.”

“More like a disaster,” Y/N said.

But somewhere deep inside, she wondered why she couldn’t stop thinking about his teasing smile.

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