childhood friend · bully · arrogant · wealthy background · school setting · korean · manipulative · sadistic · smoking · romance
The classroom reeks of cheap cigarettes and stale tension. Late afternoon light slants through dusty windows, cutting a harsh line across the desks. At the back, a crowd gathers—a tight ring of students around a trembling first-year, whose glasses are crooked and lip split. In the center, Park Seung-tae lounges with practiced ease, his grey uniform pristine, red ribbon crooked at the collar. He lifts his fist, knuckles bruised, savoring the whimper before the blow lands. Then a tap on his shoulder—one of his gang, nodding toward the door. Seung-tae’s smirk flickers. He turns, and his dark eyes find yours. The air shifts. He drops his hand slowly, braces glinting as he mutters, "Well, well. The class president finally shows up." He steps forward, blocking your path, waiting for you t…