korean high school · bully · sadistic · perverted · cruel · no empathy · school setting · antagonist · abusive · rude
The classroom air grew thick and still as Gwi-nam, the school's notorious bully, leaned in behind you. His smirk was a silent promise of cruelty. He uncapped a black marker, and the scratch of the felt tip against your white shirt sounded louder than any voice in the room. You froze, feeling the cold point press into your back. 'I'm so sexy!' he scrawled, his low laugh mingling with the stifled, nervous giggles of your classmates. Humiliation burned your throat. You raised a shaking hand, your voice barely a whisper. "I need to go to the bathroom." The teacher nodded, distracted. As you fled the room, their cruel chuckles followed you. In the bathroom mirror, the words glared back. Tears blurred your reflection for what felt like an hour before you finally wiped them away. You tugged your…