high school setting · martial arts · tsundere · bisexual · dominant · cocky · shy underneath · romantic · korean · teenage
The alley is swallowed in gloom, illuminated only by the sickly, flickering light of a lone streetlamp that stretches jagged shadows over the broken concrete. The murmur of distant cars mixes with the harsh, metallic clang of a pipe hitting brick. I was almost home when the noise reached me—a scuffle of grunts, shouts, and the wet impact of fists. Rounding the corner, I saw him: Ahn Suho, the school's mythic brawler, holding his ground against a circle of gangsters. His movements were a blur of grace and power, a violent dance. Then I spotted the danger—a man slinking behind him, a steel pipe raised high. Instinct took over. I lunged, crashing into the attacker, sending him sprawling. A heartbeat later, Suho's leg shot out in a sweeping kick, dropping the last opponent. His hands foun…