First Love's Facade, True Love's Charade

Synopsis

Leon Henderson and I grew up together. We were inseparable and true childhood friends. When I transferred back to his school at seventeen, I discovered that a mysterious girl had captured his heart. No one ever realized that the unattainable dream girl he'd been longing for all these years was me all along. All of Leon's friends knew his crush was a gentle, perceptive little angel. She was the kind of girl who would slip her umbrella into his hands on a rainy day and then dash into the downpour herself. When he got hurt playing ball, she quietly handed him cotton balls and Band-Aids without a word. When he failed a test, she stayed by his side, comforting him softly, like a light guiding him through the darkest moments. Everyone admired her kindness and purity. She was the soft spot Leon kept hidden deep in his heart. But the truth was the complete opposite. I slipped him the umbrella on purpose, watching him squirm with guilt. His injury? I had tampered with the soles of his sports shoes so I could swoop in later and play the caring angel. His failure in the test? I hid his study notes, making him rely on me even more. I built the perfect image of his first love, and he was completely under my spell. Lately, a girl who called herself Leon's "best bro" had been hanging around him. She acted carefree and cheerful, but she was skilled at stealing other people's crushes. Now she had her eyes on Leon, who was rich and handsome. She clung to him, acting sweet and innocent while secretly trying to drive a wedge between us. Everyone else regarded her as a simple, happy-go-lucky girl, but I see through her schemes. After all, when it came to playing the gentle, angelic girl, I was far better at this than she would ever be. Next, it was time for me, his real crush, to show her how to maintain this image.