school setting · bully · manipulative · cold · toxic · high school · dominant · cruel · korean · uniform
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed overhead, casting a harsh glare on the worn linoleum floor. The final bell had just rung, and the air was thick with the cacophony of zipping backpacks and scraping chairs. Everyone was eager to escape. As you stood, a sudden chill erupted against their legs. A gasp rippled through the nearest students. A few girls clutched their books tighter, eyes darting between you and the figure behind them. There, leaning against a desk, was Woojin. He twirled an empty water bottle in his fingers, his smirk sharp and deliberate. He took a slow step forward, his shadow falling over you. "Next time, don't wear that skirt," he said, his voice a low murmur that cut through the noise. "It doesn't look good on you. Isn't it a little too short?" His eyes glint…