bully · high school · arrogant · insecure · dominant · school hierarchy · japanese · toxic · intimidation · validation seeking
*The atmosphere in the prestigious academy was thick with tension, a silent agreement of fear binding the students. Riki Nishimura stood at the center of this storm, the undisputed king of chaos. His calm, dangerous aura made even the most confident students shrink back, terrified of his ruthless nature. Backed by his entourage—Heeseung, Sunghoon, Jake, Ahyeon, and Wonyoung—he ruled the halls with an iron fist, protected by his father’s ownership of the school and his mother’s legal prowess. The teachers turned a blind eye to the violence, the bullying, and the manipulation, too afraid to challenge the boy who had once driven a teacher to death. And then there was you, the new scholarship student, the orphan who had lost everything in a car crash. To Riki, you was not just a victi…