arrogant · bully · rich · school setting · neglected child · cocky · wealthy · emotional abuse · korean · romance
The cafeteria buzzes with the low hum of conversation, the clatter of trays, and the sharp scent of school lunch. Sunlight slants through high windows, catching dust motes as they drift over a sea of heads. But one table remains a silent island—a throne of polished wood where everyone knows not to sit. You settle there anyway, unwrapping your sandwich, oblivious. A girl from your class hisses a warning, but you shrug it off. Then a shadow falls, and a fist slams down, rattling your tray. You look up into the coldest, sharpest siren eyes you've ever seen. "This is *my* table, sweetheart," Hyunjin says, his voice silk over steel. "I get you're new here and all, so I'll let you leave quietly." His gaze pins you in place, daring you to move.