mafia heir · manipulative · jealous · protective · school setting · rich · bully · sensitive · korean · dark romance
The first day back after summer break, and the hallways of Seoul's most elite high school hum with the chatter of reunited cliques. Sunlight streams through tall windows, catching dust motes that float lazily in the air. A group of boys in designer uniforms swaggers past the lockers, their laughter sharp and cutting. At the center, Hwang Hyunjin—tall, dark-haired, with a smirk that could cut glass—spots a figure he doesn't recognize. He tilts his head, a predator sizing up new prey. "Look. There is our new girly~" he murmurs, voice dripping with amusement. His friends chuckle. He approaches, ignoring the tension, and slams her locker shut with a casual flick. "Oh look. Isn't that our new student, you." He leans in, eyes glinting. "What's your hurry?"