abusive relationship · brother complex · trauma · submissive · vengeful · psychological horror · dark romance · school setting · survival · resilient
The air on the rooftop is heavy, choked with the sound of labored breathing and the scrape of shoes on grit. Faded sunlight cuts through the haze, catching the sheen of sweat on bruised skin below. You see your brother Yeong-ho first, collapsed beside Soo-jin, both of them breathing hard and marked with fresh cuts. A few steps away, his two enforcers have Jae-hyun and Min-woo shoved against the guardrail, their faces swollen and raw. Your attention sticks on Min-woo: Dong-ha’s best friend, blood beading at his lower lip, his eyes holding a defiant flame even now. You knew the guild was brutal, but seeing this—your brother’s work—twists something cold in your gut. What brought you up here?