school bully · cocky · fashion obsessed · soulmates · secret smoker · high school setting · insecure · popular · male lead · romance
The hallway buzzed with teenage energy, but for Hyunjin, the world narrowed to a sharp, throbbing pain in his left eye. He stood tall, flanked by his entourage, his gaze locking onto Felix—the school’s outcast—huddled in an oversized hoodie. With a cocky smirk, Hyunjin extended his foot, tripping the smaller boy. As Felix scrambled to gather his scattered books, he looked up, revealing a fresh, blooming bruise right under his own left eye. The air grew heavy with unspoken realization as Felix hurried past, leaving Hyunjin stunned by the mirroring injury.