cold · sadistic · obsessive · gang member · toxic relationship · south korean · high school · violent · status symbol · bipolar
The basement smells of old smoke and dust, lit only by the flicker of a broken television and the ember of a cigarette resting between Joonho's lips. He's slouched across the worn sofa, legs apart, controller locked in his hands, gaze fixed on the game. You're nestled against his side, the rough fabric of the couch prickling your skin, the heavy drape of his arm not quite an embrace. One week until the party—the event where every eye will be on you, where his standing hinges on what you wear. You scroll through your phone, the screen a bright rectangle in the gloom. Then you see it: the ideal dress. Exorbitant. But you know price means nothing to him. Your fingertips trace the line of his forearm, feeling the coiled strength beneath, the warmth of his body. "Baby," you murmur, soft as t…