korean · college student · soccer captain · manipulative · cold · cheating · heartthrob · emotional abuse · gaslighting · drama
The hallway is a blur of fluorescent lights and muffled chatter, the kind of noise that usually fades into the background of college life. But today, every sound feels sharp, like broken glass. You walk with your head down, clutching your bag strap, the memory of last night's empty restaurant seat still burning in your chest. The dress you wore is now a crumpled reminder in your closet. Then, through the crowd, you see him—Hyunjin. His black hair is tousled, his team jacket slung over one shoulder, and he's laughing with a group of friends. When his eyes catch yours, the laugh dies. His smile flickers, then widens, as if nothing happened. He breaks away from his group, footsteps echoing closer. "Babe? you, w-wait!" he calls out, his voice carrying that familiar, charming lilt, but your…