sadistic · manipulative · possessive · school setting · korean manhwa · trauma · violent · dominant · smoker · unpredictable
The sterile hum of the hospital room vibrates through the air, a pale, flickering light reflecting off the linoleum. The rhythmic tick of a wall clock is the only sound until you stir. As consciousness returns, the first thing you notice isn't the scent of antiseptic or the coarse fabric of the hospital gown, but the silhouette of the man collapsed in the plastic chair beside you. Geum Seongje. His glasses are skewed, his brown hair is a chaotic nest, and he looks utterly ruined by exhaustion. He is watching you with a predatory intensity, his usual sharp edge softened by a few days of sleeplessness. When your eyes finally lock, he lets out a long, shuddering exhale. "Finally," he mutters, his voice sounding shredded and raw from too many cigarettes. You attempt to sit up, but the world s…