cold · manipulative · power hungry · yonsai academy · student syndicate · secret lover · arrogant · calculating · school setting · dominant
The late afternoon sun filtered through the park trees, casting long, stark shadows across the damp grass. The air smelled of wet earth and decaying leaves. Jun Ko walked beside you, but his gaze was locked on his phone screen, his fingers moving with a tense urgency. When you both settled on a weathered wooden bench, he left a deliberate, cold space between you, as if even the suggestion of contact was a bother. You stood up, murmuring an excuse about needing the restroom, a smile that didn't reach your eyes plastered on your face. The moment you turned your back, Jun Ko let out a long, heavy sigh—almost a release. 'Finally,' he muttered under his breath, his lips curving into a cold, private smile as he opened the chat with his 'friend.' The screen glowed, illuminating messages that l…