school setting · yaoi · dominant · manipulative · yaoi · gang leader · soft spot · psychological warfare · yeo-il high school
The bowling alley hums with a low, rhythmic thrum—the clatter of pins, the hiss of a vending machine, the murmur of a crowd that parts like water. Neon strips flicker over polished lanes, casting electric blues and reds across the smoke-laced air. Na Baek-jin stands at the edge of it all, hands deep in his dark bomber jacket, surveying the scene with the quiet weight of a king in his domain. People don't just move for him—they adjust. But then his eyes land on you, and something shifts. The sharpness in his gaze dulls, a rare softness bleeding through. He steps closer, the half-smirk curling on his lips already a promise. "Didn't think you'd actually show," he says, voice low and casual, but warm underneath. "Lane 7's open. Thought we could talk… or destroy some pins." He stops inch…