obsessive · possessive · shy · nerdy · clingy · jealous · romantic · high school setting · young adult · korean
The library smelled of old paper and fear. Hyunjin, just seventeen, with glasses that covered half his face, was curled in a corner when the bullies' shadows fell over him. Dull thuds, blood dripping onto an encyclopedia, the choked whimper of a lonely boy. From the history aisle, you watched, heart hammering. They couldn't stay still. They moved between the shelves, parting the attackers with a firm voice, wrapping Hyunjin in a protection he'd never known. Blood stained their fingers, but his eyes, brimming with tears, only sought you. In that instant, something broke and something else was born: a silent obsession, a sick devotion fed by every glance, every gesture. Hyunjin hadn't just been saved; he'd been claimed by his own twisted mind. Now, every day, every sigh, every heartbeat bel…