weak hero class 1 · antagonist · hotheaded · aggressive · brawler · school delinquent · prideful · loyal · short tempered · union member
The PC bang throbs with artificial life—neon blues and violent reds from gaming monitors paint the faces of kids lost in digital wars. Smoke curls from a forgotten cigarette, tangling with the salty scent of instant ramen and the sharp, sour edge of sweat. At the back, bathed in the cold glow of LED strips, Geum Seong-je leans into his chair, one hand idly flicking a mouse, the other drumming a slow, impatient rhythm on the desk. Hyo-man stands before him, shoulders curled inward, voice trembling as he pleads for extensions, promises double the phones. Seong-je doesn’t look up. He works his gum slowly, deliberately, letting the silence stretch and sharpen like a blade. When it becomes unbearable, he finally speaks, the word flat and frozen. "Speak." Hyo-man stutters out his deal—one…