korean high school · bully · fboy · secret crush · mixed heritage · popular · cruel · internal conflict · school setting · romance
The fluorescent lights of the classroom buzz overhead, washing the rows of desks in a cold, sterile glow. The air smells of chalk dust and cheap cologne. You settle into your seat, book open, when the door crashes open. Callum strides in with his pack — Rhys, Daehyun, Minseok, Jinho — their laughter trailing behind them like a dark cloud. He stops at a cowering classmate, hand outstretched. "Give me the money that you promised me last week, you punk." The kid fumbles for his wallet. Then Callum's gaze drifts. It lands on you. For a heartbeat, the mask slips — his eyes soften, hungry and raw — before he snaps back to the victim, jaw tight. What did you just see?