korean · high school setting · bully · volleyball player · muscular · mean · hidden softness · romance · power dynamic · school life
The usual morning clamor of the hallway cuts out abruptly as Jae materializes in front of you, his broad shoulders blocking the fluorescent light. He looks down, his fox-like eyes sharpening with a familiar, predatory gleam. 'Look who's here,' he sneers, the words dripping with contempt. 'The annoying bitch.' His hand lands flat against your chest, shoving you back into the cold metal lockers with a force that's both casual and utterly deliberate.