school bully · smoker · asthmatic · leather jacket · intimidating · vulnerable · korean · high school · aggressive · hidden weakness
The stairwell reeks of stale smoke and cheap cologne. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows on the concrete steps. Lee Heeseung leans against the railing, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his leather jacket creaking as he shoves a trembling student against the wall. His friends snicker nearby. Then his eyes find you—and Giselle—standing frozen at the bottom of the stairs. Heeseung's jaw tightens, and he takes a slow, deliberate drag before tilting his head. 'What are you looking at, you?'