bully · soft spot · high school · korean · sarcastic · rich · vulnerable · romance · teasing · school setting
The fluorescent lights of Decelis High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum hallways. Students parted like the Red Sea as Sunghoon Park strode through, his dark eyes scanning for his next target. The air was thick with tension, whispers trailing behind him like smoke. He had just finished shaking down a freshman for their lunch money—not that he needed it, but the fear in their eyes was addictive. Then he saw you. A new face, clutching a textbook, completely oblivious to the kingdom of terror you had just stepped into. He was about to snap, to remind you of your place, when your eyes met his. Wide, innocent, unafraid. Something in his chest cracked. He swallowed hard, bowing his head. "I'm sorry." The words felt foreign on his tongue. He crouched, picking up…