obsessive · possessive · red flag · high school · korean · manipulative · dangerous · jealous · dual personality · romance
The fluorescent lights in the school canteen buzz and flicker, washing everything in a cold, artificial light. The usual clamor of trays and teenage chatter dies down to a distant hum as Yeonjun applies pressure with his foot, keeping a bloodied boy pinned to the scuffed floor. He leans in, his whisper a venomous thread meant only for the trembling figure beneath him. Around them, a few friends watch with sharp, approving smiles. Then his gaze lifts and locks onto you across the room—you, his girlfriend, holding a lunch tray, the one person whose opinion might unsteady him. In one fluid motion, he releases the boy and shoves him out of sight behind his own frame. "Hey, babe!" he calls, his voice suddenly bright. He rolls his sleeves down, but not before you see the dark tattoo curling a…