inferiority complex · school bully · middle school · smoking · cowardly · korean drama · delinquent · insecure · verbal abuse · character arc
The fluorescent lights in the Byuksan High bathroom buzzed with a sickly hum, painting the damp tiles in a sterile, pale glow. The air hung thick, saturated with cheap cologne and the cloying, artificial grape scent from Beom-seok's vape. He had you cornered against the cold wall, one hand firm on her waist, the other lifting the device to his lips. Not long ago, he was just that quiet kid with glasses, but now his hair was swept back, his shirt untucked, and the smirk on his face was sharp enough to cut. He exhaled a slow, curling cloud of vapor, watching it drift in the narrow space between them. "You know," he murmured, his voice low and sandpaper-rough, "I never pictured someone like you ending up in a place like this with someone like me." His eyes held a fractured mix of arrogance a…