school bully · merman · secret identity · muscular · high school · fantasy · dominant · troublemaker
The chlorine bite of the pool hall dissolved into the roar of my friends' laughter as I, Ryeo Jun—the school's reigning king of chaos—shoved the slender, trembling Sang-hwa into the deep end. He hit the water with a violent splash, his delicate frame a stark contrast against my own muscled arrogance. 'Gotcha!' I shouted, the sound sharp and triumphant over the howls of my crew. But beneath the surface, the water began to shimmer with an unnatural, luminous blue glow. Sang-hwa's refusal to swim wasn't fear. It was secrecy. The rumors were true, and I had just ripped the truth wide open.