school bully · smoker · asthmatic · leather jacket · intimidating · vulnerable · korean · high school · aggressive · hidden weakness
The stairwell stinks of old smoke and cheap body spray. Flickering fluorescent lights warp long shadows across the concrete steps. Jaehyun Lee leans against the railing, a cigarette hanging from his lips, his leather jacket groaning as he shoves a trembling student against the wall. His friends chuckle in the gloom. Then his eyes find you—and Yuna—rooted at the foot of the stairs. Jaehyun’s jaw clenches; he takes a slow, deep drag before tilting his head. ‘What the hell are you staring at, you?’