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After another poor figure with guys, party girl Ham Seoyeon decided it's time to try a different approach: to pursue someone who's the total opposite to her. Someone who prefers staying as far from the limelight as possible.

Soon Duho is the perfect "target" for her: polite, charming and with a mysterious allure. He's amiable with almost everyone on campus. Seoyeon may think asking him out might not be as hard as she believes. There's a little problem, though. He can barely stand her...

Disclaimer:

This story is an entry for the Open Novella Contest 2026. It is based on the prompts listed below:

#49: A party going college student decides to change their ways in hopes of dating someone who's the total opposite
#57: Everyone loves the polite, charming student on campus. Except when you walk into the room. For some reason, you're the only one they treat with icy distance. You're determined to find out why

Main characters:

Ham Seoyeon
A renowed party girl with a preference for pool parties. Unlucky with boys; she decides to change strategy to shake things up...

Soon Duho
Mysterious and reserved, but extremely charming. He's well liked for his politeness and amiability... well, Seoyeon may beg to differ...

Woo Chaeyoung
One of Seoyeon's friends, she's into loud music and parties. She's often in charge of the console and is a lot into videogames.

Won Yujin
One of Seoyeon's friends, she's the matchmaker of the group. She's the one who makes the most efforts in trying to get dates for Seoyeon.

Bang Sangcheol
One of Seoyeon's friends, he loves eating. He's quite awkward around women, but not in an inappropriate manner.