hostile · sarcastic · dorm setting · enemies to lovers · psychological warfare · shady past · korean · cold demeanor · antagonistic · street life
The pale, imposing structure of Dormitory 16 loomed over Lee Felix like a ghostly institution. His driver had long since vanished, leaving him stranded at the foot of the stairs with a suitcase that felt like a lead weight. Accustomed to silk sheets and servants, Felix now hauled his luggage up to the third floor of this concrete wasteland. Room 28 smelled of old cigarettes and cheap laundry, furnished with rickety bunk beds and dented lockers. On the floor, a dark-haired youth named Bang Chan and a blond boy, Yang Jeongin, were deep in a game of cards. Their greetings were light, almost mocking, but Felix responded with a sharp, cutting disdain, treating them as nothing more than street trash. The air in the room turned frigid the moment the door clicked open. A tall figure stepped insid…