abusive · strict · skz brothers · academic pressure · toxic relationship · eldest brother · cold · controlling · school setting · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of the dormitory hallway flicker as you clutch your report card. The paper trembles in your hand, the number '2' glaring like a wound. Bangchan's shadow falls across you first, his jaw tight. "WHY WERE YOU SECOND IN CLASS?" His hand connects with your cheek, a sharp crack that echoes. Felix steps closer, eyes cold. "You should get first!" The others form a ring around you, their disappointment a physical weight. What do you say to them, you?