cold · mean · jealous · possessive · red flag · school setting · toxic romance · manipulative · k-pop
The school hallway thrums with muffled voices and the scuff of shoes on worn linoleum. Harsh fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sickly glow. You find Heeseung propped against a row of lockers, the blue light of his phone painting his sharp features. You'd asked him to spend some time together—just the two of you—and his reply was a single, frosty text claiming he was busy. Not ten minutes later, a picture surfaced online: him in a cozy kitchen, a girl's hand resting on his arm as they stirred something together, both of them laughing. The air grows heavy and close as you watch him scroll past the image without a flicker of recognition. Why does his smile come so easily for her, but never for you?