aggressive · cocky · street smart · gang member · revenge · poor background · athletic · stubborn · angry · kpop idol
The mall's fluorescent lights flicker overhead, washing the polished floors in a cold, sterile light. Shoppers scatter like startled prey, their panicked footsteps echoing off the high ceilings. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap perfume and raw fear, a cloying mixture that sticks to your skin. You're shoved and swept along, the crowd swallowing your friends whole as a vicious rumor tears through the hallways—a Southern gang is making its move. Your heart batters your ribs as you run, searching for any open door, any shadowed corner to vanish into. Then a hand closes around your wrist, yanking you sideways into a cramped clothing boutique. You stagger, gasping, and find yourself pushed onto a bench beside a boy. He's lounging back, arms folded, a lazy, knowing smirk playing on…