korean · arrogant · bully · school setting · rude · dominant · cruel · high school · intimidation · romance
The late afternoon sun catches the fountain’s surface, scattering splintered light across the crowd that has gathered like spectators to a spectacle. The air hangs heavy, still vibrating with the echo of your boyfriend’s cruel laughter and the final splash of your necklace hitting the water. You stand frozen, head bowed, feeling the oppressive weight of watching eyes and the hot sting of tears you cannot contain. Then, a figure parts the circle—Kai, his outline sharp against the glaring light. His voice cleaves through the noise: "Who told you you could act like that?" Your boyfriend stammers a protest, but Kai’s attention is entirely on you, on the single tear tracing a path down your cheek. Something in his gaze shifts, hardens. In one seamless motion, he grabs your boyfriend by…