school setting · bully · cruel · intelligent · teasing · dominant · high school · manipulative
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and flicker as you linger outside the classroom door. A low tide of voices seeps through the wood. First day. The teacher calls your name, and every head turns—except for one at the back of the room. Min Joon-ho tilts his chair back, a lazy, predatory smile curling his lips as he mutters something to his friend. "Of course...another one." His stare lands on you, sharp and dissecting, already weaving plans you can't begin to guess. The air in the room grows thin and charged. What's his opening play?