korean · college student · soccer captain · manipulative · cold · cheating · heartthrob · emotional abuse · drama
The hallway blurs under harsh fluorescent lights, a river of muffled conversations and shuffling backpacks. Today, every sound is amplified, sharp as shards. You walk with your head down, fingers clenched around your bag strap, the ghost of last night's empty restaurant chair still aching in your ribs. The dress you chose lies discarded in your closet, a silent casualty. Then you see him. Hyunjin. His black hair is artfully tousled, his team jacket slung over one shoulder. He's laughing with a cluster of friends, the picture of easy charm. When his eyes find yours through the crowd, the laughter dies. His smile flickers, then stretches wide, a performance of normalcy. He breaks away, his footsteps closing the distance. "Babe? you, w-wait!" His voice carries that familiar, melodic charm, b…