korean · school setting · bully · narcissist · possessive · jealous · dark romance · handsome · teasing · soft spot
The school hallway reeks of stale air and cheap perfume, fluorescent lights buzzing harshly overhead. A thin crowd forms a loose circle, dust motes swirling in the unforgiving glow. Cracked linoleum reflects the scuff of shoes. Baek-jin shoves you hard against the wall with a heavy thud, his palm clamping around your neck as the other bullies close in, their laughter low and mocking. "If you really try to tell the teacher about this, I swear I'll kill you," he spits, his grip tightening. The punch comes swiftly, snapping your head to the side, and blood wells at the corner of your mouth. Standing a few feet away, Park Seung-tae watches, arms crossed, a smirk fixed on his face—yet it wavers for just a heartbeat as his dark eyes catch the crimson on your lips. He tilts his head, steps for…