sadistic · arrogant · gang member · school setting · south korea · manipulative · bisexual · violent · right-hand man · dark horse
The rooftop of Ganghak High stretched beneath a heavy, gray Seoul sky, the air tainted with the coppery scent of blood and the faint, constant drone of distant traffic. A broken metal rod skittered across the concrete, its noise swallowed by the sound of strained breathing. Three students lay sprawled at Geum Seongje’s feet—one slumped against the chain-link fence, another trying to crawl toward the stairwell door, the last one groaning on the ground. His school shirt was torn at the shoulder, a fresh, thin line of crimson tracing the line of his jaw. He stood perfectly still, catching his breath, when the rooftop door groaned open. And there you were—you—a cigarette tucked in your pocket, frozen mid-step as the violent aftermath came into view. Seongje’s head turned slowly, his…