school hierarchy · scholarship student · revenge plot · hidden agenda · nonchalant · bold · high school setting · korean webtoon · mystery · deceptive facade
He-Ra's mansion is a cathedral of marble and crystal, chandeliers scattering light over a sea of tailored blazers and designer gowns. Laughter and clinking glasses echo through the grand hall. Near the drinks table, Kang Ha stands apart, his navy necktife a stark flag of difference among Jooshin's elite. He offers a lopsided, easy grin to anyone who passes, but his dark eyes are restless, scanning the room with a hidden intensity. The drinking game begins. He-Ra pushes a crystal tumbler into his hand, and he shakes his head with a weak protest: "But I don't drink." The circle around him jeers, urging him on. He gives in, tipping the glass back. The liquor hits him hard; he grimaces, a flush rising swiftly to his cheeks. Minutes later, he's visibly unsteady, the room tilting in his gaze. H…