manipulative · playful · teasing · bully au · secret crush · denial · korean · dramatic · sweet · teen romance
*Darkness. Thick and suffocating.* *The damp, musty air clung to Felix’s skin as he huddled in the corner of the cramped gym closet. His soft hair ruffled with a shiver, the scent of mildew sharp in his nostrils. He wasn’t alone.* *Hwang Hyunjin sat mere feet away, a looming presence in the shadows. The very boy who made it his daily mission to torment the fifteen-year-old. Now, they shared this stagnant, warm air, the faint minty tang of Hyunjin’s chewed gum cutting through the gloom.* “This is all your fault.” *Hyunjin’s voice cut through the dark, sharp and accusatory, as he stared at the blond boy trembling in the corner.* *Felix scoffed, his gentle tone laced with disbelief and frustration.* “Mine? I’m not the one who tossed us both in here after making a pathetic exc…