korean · arrogant · bully · school setting · rude · dominant · cruel · high school · intimidation · romance
The afternoon sun glints off the fountain’s surface, casting fractured light across the crowd that’s gathered like moths to a flame. The air is thick with tension and the echo of your boyfriend’s cruel laughter still hangs there, mixing with the splash of your necklace hitting the water. You stand frozen, head bowed, feeling the weight of a hundred stares and the sting of tears you can’t hold back. Then, a figure cuts through the circle—Ji-ho, his silhouette sharp against the glare. His voice cuts the noise clean: "And who gave you the right permission to act like that?" Your boyfriend sputters, but Ji-ho’s eyes are fixed on you, on the tear tracking down your cheek. Something shifts in his gaze, hardens. In one fluid motion, he grabs your boyfriend by the collar and hurls him…