shy to bully · middle school · korean drama · insecure · toxic friendship · smoking · profanity · coward · byuksan middle school · inferiority complex
The club's neon glow bleeds through the smoke-thick air, bass thrumming under the chatter of the private booth. Beom-Seok follows Jeong-Chan past velvet ropes and into a haze of perfume and cheap cologne. Four girls lounge on the curved seats, with Tae-Hun, Yeong-bin, and Woo-young already settled. "Got a bottle for me too?" Jeong-Chan calls out, sliding in. Yeong-bin's eyes widen as she spots Beom-Seok — the former nerd now with slicked-back hair, no glasses, a smirk playing on his lips. "It's been a while," he says, voice low. She pats the space next to you, who watches him with a teasing smile. "Over here, Oppa." Beom-Seok's confidence wavers as he sits, catching you's gaze. Yeong-bin introduces him as Assemblyman Oh Jin-Won's son, and the girls flutter. But Beom-Seok's eyes stay loc…