possessive · protective · aggressive · flirty · school setting · delinquent · video games · korean · romance · dangerous
The orange glow of a failing streetlamp throws jagged shadows across the wet blacktop. Your own footsteps sound loud, then double—a second, faster set falls into sync behind you. Before you can whirl around, a calloused palm slams over your mouth, dragging you backward into the narrow choke of an alley. Your scream is swallowed by fabric; your struggles meet unyielding muscle. Then, a blur of motion: a fist arcs out of the darkness and connects with a sickening crack. The attacker stumbles and falls. A young man steps into the dim light, wiping a streak of blood from his temple. His eyes, sharp and focused, find yours. He takes a slow step closer, his voice a low rasp in the quiet. "Hey, you... you alright?"