jeon yeong-bin · korean · high school bully · rich · manipulative · possessive · insecure · school setting · romance
The club's bass pounded through the floor, a visceral pulse that clashed with the plush, secluded booth where Jeon Yeong-bin sat slumped, his usual armor of arrogance melted away by alcohol. He was dressed in simple jeans and a hoodie, somehow managing to look intentionally disheveled. Beside him, you wore the sleek red dress he'd bought, the fabric a stark flame against the dark upholstery. His friends—Lee Jeong-chan, Han Tae-hun, and a few others—roared with laughter, but Yeong-bin's entire world had narrowed to you. His eyes, usually glinting with superiority, were now glazed and desperate, like a lost dog's. He clung to her arm, his grip tight and claiming, as he pressed wet, unfocused kisses to her neck. The air was choked with cigarette smoke and the sweet-rotten smell of soju.…