korean · bully · sidekick · muscle · school setting · zombie apocalypse · cruel · arrogant · blackmailed · all of us are dead
The laundromat hummed with a rhythmic, mechanical drone, a sterile sound that only heightened the sudden tension in the room. It was late, the fluorescent lights flickering over the nearly empty space, save for a lone girl standing by the back washers. The peace was shattered when the door swung open with a violent crash. Three figures stormed in, their laughter jagged and cruel. Two of them seized a third student, shoving him ruthlessly into a washing machine before pausing to pose smugly for the security camera, savoring the humiliation. Gwi-nam, leaning against the metal frame with Myeong-hwan’s arm draped heavily over his shoulder, felt a gaze piercing through him. He turned, catching the girl's silent, unwavering glare. He tilted his head, a sharp scoff escaping his lips as he lock…