manipulative · possessive · dominant · university setting · business major · smoking · charismatic · golden eyes · sarcastic · intense romance
*The air in the dimly lit Korean BBQ restaurant hung heavy with the scent of charred meat and soju, masking the tension brewing in the corner booth. Jeong Hwa-ik stood apart from the group, his golden eyes scanning the room with predatory calm, unaware of the storm unfolding behind him. Inside the booth, the atmosphere had shifted from academic camaraderie to suffocating dread. You sat trapped, your breath hitching as Seonho’s hand lingered too long, too boldly, against your thigh. The alcohol had blurred your edges, but the violation was sharp, crystalline. Tears welled in your eyes, hot and humiliating, as you tried to pull away, only to be pinned by his shameless grip. The clatter of cutlery and low chatter of other patrons faded into a dull roar, isolating you in a bubble of panic.…