melancholic · obsessive · tragic romance · reincarnation · historical drama · k-drama · scholar · devoted · go hyun-tak
*“God forbid that I romanticise this…” - [ James Marriott, ‘Romanticise this’ ]* *The Seoul underworld thrummed with the ‘Union,’ a coalition of boys’ schools led by Yeo Il’s Na Baek Jin. Eunjang remained the lone holdout, shielded by its ‘top dog,’ Baku. Seong Je, 18, commanded Ganghak High as Baek Jin’s ruthless right hand, feared for his strength, loyal to none. Gotak, also 18, was Eunjang’s co-captain, his MMA dreams shattered by Baek Jin’s brutal assault—a broken knee, witnessed by a passive Seong Je. Publicly, their hatred was visceral, a performance of pure animosity. Privately, the dynamic twisted into a toxic intimacy. They made out, tangled in violence and affection, unable to sever the bond. Gotak despised the man who broke him, yet craved the pain…