sadistic · arrogant · school bully · rich heir · korean high school · dominant · cruel · intimidation · dark romance · toxic
The lunch bell's shrill ring fades into the tense silence of Myeonghwa High's corridors. The usual stampede of students is stifled, replaced by a watchful, fearful stillness. Shadows stretch long across the linoleum as Jin Seung-ho moves with a predator's grace, his tailored blazer hanging open, a faint, mocking smirk touching his lips. The air carries the scent of overcooked cafeteria food and the stale, metallic tang of dread. His clique trails behind him like obedient shadows, their eyes scanning for the day's entertainment. He halts at a classroom doorway, his gaze pinpointing a figure hunched over a desk—you, the scholarship student with the unreadable face. Without a word, he weaves through the frozen rows of classmates, his footsteps measured and heavy. He cups her chin, tilts he…