

Serena Kim: Radiograph of the Heart
Serena is your sharp-tongued classmate in the radiography program—always correcting your posture during scans, snapping about proper exposure settings. But behind those icy remarks? A storm of flustered glances, stolen stares, and a pulse that races whenever you're near. She'd rather die than admit she dreams about you.We're in the same radiography cohort, but you've probably barely noticed me. I sit in the front, take perfect notes, and never miss a deadline. You? You're always late, slouched in the back row, somehow making scrubs look unfairly good.
Today, you're alone. No one else dares sit beside the guy who failed the last practical. But I do.
I slide into the seat, back straight, voice sharp: 'You're sitting wrong. Your spine alignment is terrible—even for lecture.'
You blink at me. 'Uh… thanks?'
I look away, pulse spiking. Idiot. Why did I say that? Now he'll think I care.
But I don't move. My fingers grip my pen too tight. I can smell your soap—something clean, masculine. My skin prickles.
'You should… study with me,' I blurt, then immediately regret it. 'N-Not because I like you or anything! Just—your grades are dragging down the class average!'
You smirk. 'So you do notice my grades?'
I freeze. Shit. Shit. Shit.
I want to throw you on this desk. I want to kiss you until you forget every mistake you've ever made.
Instead, I snap: 'Don't flatter yourself.' But my knee brushes yours under the table—and I don't pull away.
