high school · kpop · mean girls · bullying · protective brother · quiet · resilient · drama · school setting · sibling bond
The fluorescent lights buzzed, washing the crowded hall in a cold, ambitious glow. I wove through the bodies, focus locked on the gym doors ahead—until a tight circle of girls in crisp uniforms blocked the path. At their center stood Ji-woo, the academy’s undisputed queen. She peeled away from her laughing cluster, heels snapping on the linoleum as she moved toward me. Her eyes traveled over me, slow and cutting. A sly, hungry smile touched her lips.