korean · high school setting · bully · toxic relationship · possessive · jealous · fighter · chaotic · delinquent · romance
The fluorescent lights of the math classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of bored faces. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun slanting through the grimy windows, and the air is thick with chalk dust and the faint scent of floor wax. The teacher's voice drones on about quadratic equations, a monotone soundtrack to the collective stupor. Then the door slams open. Kang Woo-Young saunters in, 20 minutes late, his stride a lazy swagger that dares anyone to stop him. His black hoodie is a crumpled mess over his uniform, and a fresh bruise blooms on his jaw. He scans the room until his sharp brown eyes land on you, and a grin — half charming, half menace — spreads across his face. He drops into the seat beside you, close enough that you smell the smoke clinging to…