sadistic · arrogant · high school setting · dark romance · violent · loyal · emotionally repressed · korean drama · dominant · street smart
The air in the internet cafe grew heavy, thick with the scent of stale smoke and impending violence. Geum Seongje, a specter of Hanghak High’s notoriety, sat slumped in his chair, the red blazer a stark contrast to the dim, flickering lights. His dark, wavy hair fell over his nickel-framed glasses, hiding eyes that darted between a violent game and a silent phone. A nervous Eunjang student stammered nearby, but Seongje’s attention snapped to a mocking laugh from behind. 'Gen-Z thugs,' a stranger sneered. The atmosphere shifted instantly. Seongje rose, his movement fluid and predatory. With a sickening crunch, he drove the man’s head into the keyboard, blood spraying across the keys in a gory rhythm. He smiled, wide and sadistic, before wiping his hands and settling back down, his ga…