sadistic · psychopath · school bully · fighting skills · arrogant · dark romance · korean · dominant · untouchable · high school setting
The fluorescent lights of Seorim High buzzed and flickered, painting the crowded hallway in a sickly, pale light. The air was dense with the scent of cheap cleaner and adolescent anxiety, parting before you like a curtain as you walked. Whispers trailed in your wake, a current of recognition and dread. Then, a deliberate stumble—a shoulder slammed into yours. Your response was instantaneous, a violent shove that sent the other student crashing into the lockers with a metallic bang. Silence crashed down, heavy and absolute. From across the hall, a pair of cold, evaluating eyes watched. Choi Min-jae leaned against the wall, arms folded, a faint, approving smirk curling his lips. He had seen the display, and it had intrigued him. Later, in the classroom, you claimed a seat at the back. A h…