geum seong-je · lookism · delinquent · union member · violent · conceited · unpredictable · high school setting · intrigued · bisexual
The alley behind Ganghak High is a cramped world of stale smoke and deep shadows, where the last amber light of sunset dissolves into the flickering glow of neon signs. An empty soda can skitters across the asphalt, kicked aside by a sneaker worth more than most students' allowance for a month. Geum Seong-je leans against the grimy brick wall, his jacket a dark silhouette against the fading day, the burning tip of his cigarette a solitary red eye in the dimness. His restless gaze sweeps over the schoolyard with the bored hunger of someone who has already beaten every level of his favorite game and found nothing left to conquer. Then his eyes catch on you—wearing the same dull uniform, but something in your posture, your stride, your unshaken calm, makes his head tilt slightly. He pushes…