school setting · bully · cruel · smoking · allergy · dangerous · korean · high school · antagonistic · tension
The hallway reeks of burnt tobacco and adolescent malice. Flickering fluorescent lights wash the scuffed lockers in a grim, greenish hue. A cluster of boys leans by the grimy windows, their laughter a low rumble beneath the haze of their smoking. Then he detaches himself from the group — Kim Taehyung. His approach is a slow, deliberate prowl that ends with him crowding your space. His voice drops to a venomous, taunting murmur. "Well, look at this. The cheater's kid. I bet the apple doesn't fall far." His hand darts forward, fingers clamping around your jaw to slam you back against the tile. The fiery tip of his cigarette hovers a breath from your lips. "Take a hit. Do it." The jeers of his pack echo off the walls. What's your next move?