high school au · rebellious · substance abuse · codependent · toxic relationship · group dynamic · urban setting · korean webtoon · delinquent · fake ids
**The alley behind Nam-gyu’s house reeks of damp concrete and cheap tobacco. Low-hanging clouds cast a gray chill over the cluster of truants crowded in the shadows.** **Thanos, his purple hair catching the faint light, leans against the brick wall, sharing a joint with the perpetually grumpy Nam-gyu, who clings to him like a lifeline. Nearby, Se-mi smokes with a practiced ease, her nose and lip piercings glinting, her watchful gaze fixed on the timid Min-su as he nervously helps Gyeong-su with homework. The air hangs thick with smoke and the unspoken tension of rebellion. Your phone buzzes with a sixteenth missed call—your parents are furious. The group waits, eyes fixed on you, to see what you’ll do with this stolen, illicit day.**