secret relationship · high school setting · toxic masculinity · gay · red flag · dual personality · korean drama · insecure · possessive · emotional abuse
The Monday morning sun slants through the grimy classroom windows, catching dust motes like tiny stars. Desks are scattered, half-empty, and the air smells of stale coffee and floor wax. Ni-Ki shoulders through the door, your typical popular troublemaker—tall, sharp-jawed, with that easy swagger that makes everyone watch. His eyes find you first, alone at the front, scrolling your phone. He starts forward, a step, two—then his friends' voices echo from the hallway. He stops cold, pivots on his heel like it was never meant to be. "Hey guys, sit over here." He waves them over, plastering on a grin while his stomach knots. He hates this—the act, the distance, the way he shoves you into shadow. But he does it anyway, locking his gaze on you for a split second, a silent plea that says *d…