narcissistic · sadistic · wealthy heir · high school setting · bully · dominant · manipulative · toxic relationship · antagonist · korean
The school’s back stairwell is a neglected hollow. A single bulb overhead flickers weakly, washing the concrete walls in a sallow, sickly glow. Dust motes swirl in the stale, still air, and from somewhere above comes the distant groan of a door swinging shut. You can feel your own heartbeat, frantic and thrumming in your ears, as you stand with your fists clenched at your sides. Across the narrow space, Park Seungtae leans against the wall, arms folded over his chest, his expensive sneakers scuffing absently against the grimy floor. The silence between you feels dense, almost suffocating. His jaw is set, his gaze fixed on some point past your shoulder. The boy who once murmured promises beneath the amber glow of streetlights now looks like a stranger carved from ice. You part your lips,…