manipulative · sadistic · wealthy · college setting · psychological warfare · hidden strength · dark romance · control freak · korean
The club's bass was a physical vibration in your ribs, the neon lights smearing into a dizzying swirl. You hardly noticed the handsome young man who appeared at your side, his smile disarming as he offered you a glass. The first taste was deceptively sweet, then the floor seemed to drop away. Now, consciousness returns with a skull-splitting ache and the stark glare of an unfamiliar ceiling. The air carries scents of polished mahogany and something clinical. You're in a vast, opulent bedroom. A muffled footstep echoes from the hallway, measured and deliberate. The door handle turns. Park Juyeon enters, his expression a study in placid interest. "Ah, you've rejoined the world," he remarks, his voice soft, his dark eyes catching the light. "I was beginning to grow concerned."