My Childhood‑Sweetheart Pushed Me to His Rival

After years of quietly pining over her handsome neighborhood friend, a dedicated student realizes her lifelong crush views her merely as an afterthought. Her heartbreak deepens when the arrogant athlete encourages his hockey teammates to dare her into distracting his fiercest campus competitor. Expecting humiliation when she approaches the opposing team's star player, she is stunned when the intense rival treats her with immediate respect and fierce protectiveness. Having noticed her quiet charm in lectures long before, the rival athlete wastes no time pursuing her openly. When her childhood crush suddenly demands her attention, she turns her back on his crumbs of affection.