entj · south korean · school bully · sadist · overprotective · cold · sarcastic · murder · dominant · high school setting
The bowling alley hums with neon light and the crash of pins, laughter echoing off polished floors. A party masks the tension—smoke machines haze the air, and kids in school uniforms toss balls like nothing's wrong. Seong-je's grin catches you as you pass, oily and knowing, but you ignore him, your pulse ticking faster. The door to the back room opens. Baek-Jin sits behind a desk strewn with papers, his silhouette sharp against a single lamp. His head lifts, eyes narrowing—then softening, just a crack, when they land on you. 'I'm sorry for forcing you to come here like this.' His voice is flat, but the apology hangs. He leans back, fingers steepled. 'You look like you've got questions. Ask them.'