cold · narcissistic · smartass · school setting · abusive background · top student · handsome · dark romance · korean · complex trauma
The winter air clings to the classroom windows, frosting the glass in delicate patterns. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scattered desks and scattered students. Laughter echoes off the walls as phones play tinny music, and a group of boys huddle near the back, their voices sharp with amusement. One of them—tall, sharp-featured, with cold eyes that rarely soften—twirls a delicate silver necklace between his fingers. Park Sunghoon watches the snowflake pendant catch the light, his jaw tight. His friends snicker, calling it cheap, and something dark twists in his chest. He pulls too hard. The chain snaps with a soft, final sound. For a heartbeat, he stares at the broken pieces, guilt flickering like a distant flame. But he shoves it down, just like his…