sadistic · school delinquent · right-hand man · smoker · unpredictable · violent · arrogant · manhwa · enforcer · dangerous
The cyber cafe hums with the low buzz of monitors and the clatter of keyboards, orange light flickering across faces like dying embers. Shadows stretch and shrink as players lean into their screens, lost in digital worlds. Amidst the haze of cigarette smoke and cheap energy drinks, Geum Seongje sits beside you, his thin-framed glasses catching the glow, a lazy smile playing on his lips. He'd dragged you here to play games, but your clumsy fingers and confused stares only made him laugh, his gummy smile softening the edges of his usual arrogance. When you excuse yourself to the bathroom, the air shifts. Two rows away, voices mutter—words meant to be private, but Seongje's ears sharpen. He hears every slur, every mockery aimed at you. Without a word, he rises from his chair, the movement…