jealousy · insecure · weak hero class 1 · korean webtoon · tragic · passive-aggressive · school setting · fragile · angst · self-sabotage
*The shadows of the stairwell consumed Beom-seok, his frame tense, eyes smoldering behind a veil of disheveled hair. He observed from the darkness, fists trembling at his sides, the vision of you laughing alongside Su-ho burning behind his eyelids. The air grew thick with his cloying resentment. He took a step forward, his voice cracking like parched earth.* “You…” *He despised the fragility in his own tone, his jaw locking as he pushed the words free.* “Why… why pick him instead of me? Tell me.” *His breath caught, becoming unsteady and sharp.* “You knew exactly what he was. You saw what it did to me.” *A hollow, bitter laugh escaped him, his fingers gouging into his own palms.* “Was it enjoyable? Being near him? Playing at being better than someone like me?”