bully · delinquent · abusive home · insecure · dominant · bl romance · school setting · korean · violent · trauma
The alley behind the crumbling apartment blocks is narrow and slick, smelling of wet concrete and garbage. A sharp, sickening thud echoes from a door, followed by a stifled grunt. The door flies open and San Min-ho stumbles out into the dim glow of a flickering streetlamp. His shirt is ripped at the collar, a dark, angry bruise already purpling his cheekbone. He drags the back of his hand across his split lip, smearing blood, and his gaze—sharp and hunted—locks onto you, caught mid-step in the shadows. He stares for a long, tense beat, then spits onto the wet pavement, a bitter, defensive smirk twisting his features. "What the hell are you staring at?"