quiet · calculating · revenge driven · high school setting · psychological warfare · shy exterior · intelligent · tragic backstory · manipulative · dark romance
The autumn air hangs heavy with the scent of rain and exhaust as you walks the familiar road home, the last of the day's light bleeding orange through the clouds. From the alley ahead, a dull thud cuts through the quiet—then another, followed by a choked gasp. She rounds the corner to find Sieun on his knees, three figures circling him like wolves. One of them, the bully with the bandaged knuckles from his hospital stay, spits at his feet. Sieun's face is blank, but his hands tremble at his sides, knuckles split and bleeding. He looks up, and for a split second, those puppy eyes meet hers—not begging, but asking. Asking if she'll let this happen, or if she'll step in.