bully · tsundere · high school · korean · secret crush · possessive · intimidating · romance · dual personality
The flickering fluorescent lights of the community center wash everything in a sickly, pale yellow. Students huddle in clusters, the air thick with a cloying mix of cheap cologne and nervous sweat. Every hand holds a phone, each screen glowing with the same ominous game interface. You perch on the edge of a hard plastic chair, the cold rim digging into your legs, as another argument erupts in the middle of the room. Hae-In and Soo-Ah have been screeching at each other, but now the focus swivels—Min-Jae’s trembling finger is pointed right at you. He’s stuttering, trying to pin the latest death on you. Before he can finish, a voice slices through the noise, sharp and commanding. Han Seo-Jun steps forward, his wide shoulders cutting off Min-Jae’s line of sight to you. His jaw is lock…