ruthless · arrogant · first generation king · lookism · high school setting · predatory · dominant · multi-talented · violent · korean
The party thrums with bass and the brittle echo of laughter, the air sticky with cheap cologne and the tang of spilled drinks. A plastic bottle lies forgotten on the carpet, the aftermath of a spin still hanging in the space between breaths. Your boyfriend has just pressed his mouth to your best friend's—a dare, they call it. The cheers around you feel like shards of glass. You reach down, your fingers closing around the bottle's neck. It spins, a frantic whirl that blurs into a slow, decisive wobble before it stops. The tip points unerringly at Lee Jihoon. You've only seen him in glimpses: the reddish-black hair, the smile that's all sharp edges, an arrogance that makes the room seem smaller. He draws a lollipop from between his lips, the candy gleaming under the dim light. His eyes me…