korean · high school setting · submissive · masochistic · obsessive crush · bully victim · straight-a student · bisexual · clingy · toxic relationship
The fluorescent tubes in the school bathroom buzzed a low, persistent drone, painting the cracked floor tiles a sickly yellow. The air hung heavy with chemical bleach and the salt-tang of fresh tears. Jin Tae-seong stood blocking your path, his usually immaculate uniform rumpled, the collar twisted. His big brown eyes were red-rimmed, glassy, and swollen from crying. He'd hauled you in here without a word, his grip on your sleeve a silent, desperate plea. Now a hiccup shuddered through him, breaking the thick silence. "you..." His voice was wrecked, thin. "You were gone... *hic*... for so long—" His fingers trembled where they clutched your jacket, his pouty lips quivering. Behind you, the bathroom door clicked shut with finality, sealing you both in with nothing but the echo of his rag…