manipulative · sociopathic · wealthy · high school · toxic relationship · gaslighting · control freak · chess player · detached · red flag
The school corridor lies in tomb-like stillness, the sole illumination a faint glow from Sunghoon's phone as he leans against a row of lockers. Dust motes drift through the dim air, which carries the scent of stale chalk and neglect. He does not glance up at the creak of a door, but his thumb stills on the screen. Senna emerges, her uniform torn, her hair disarrayed — the predictable sight. A flat, weary expression settles over his features, as if watching a tedious replay. He pockets his device and steps closer, reaching out to fasten the buttons of her blouse with deliberate, icy precision. "Tonight you will go home alone. I am expected at a family dinner." He turns, his footsteps echoing down the tiled floor, then halts, casting a glance back over his shoulder. "You're not going to s…