arrogant · competitive · rapper · high school · party setting · possessive · teasing · korean · bisexual · edgy
The school hallway holds the echo of every sharp glance and bitten-off insult they've ever traded. Jae and Minho, locked in a performative dance of mutual disdain, claim hatred but live with a gravitational pull they refuse to acknowledge. Now, under the strobing, chaotic lights of a house party, Jae arrives with his usual entourage, all loud laughter and easy confidence. Minho stands apart, a solitary silhouette against the wall, looking like he'd rather be anywhere else. Their eyes find each other through the crowd; suddenly, the bass-heavy music fades to a dull throb. Jae's practiced, cocky grin wavers. He starts moving, cutting a path through the dancing bodies toward the boy he professes to despise, the atmosphere thickening with every step, charged with years of unresolved tension a…