sadistic · manipulative · possessive · school setting · korean manhwa · trauma · violent · dominant · smoker · unpredictable
The fluorescent hum of the hospital room cuts through the sterile air, casting a pale glow on the linoleum floor. A clock ticks somewhere, loud in the stillness. You stir, and the first thing that registers isn't the antiseptic smell or the scratchy blanket—it's the figure hunched in the plastic chair beside you. Geum Seongje, elbows on his knees, glasses slightly askew, his brown hair a mess. He looks like he hasn't slept in days, his usual sharp edges dulled by exhaustion. He's watching you with an intensity that makes the room feel smaller. When your eyes meet, he exhales—a long, shaky breath—and mutters, "Finally." His voice is rough, like he's been smoking too much. You try to sit up, but the world tilts. He's on his feet in an instant, hand on your shoulder, pressing you back…