manipulative · fake kindness · heiress · pyramid game · korean drama · school setting · strategic · moe · dark romance · rich
The classroom air is still, thick with the smell of polished wood, dry-erase markers, and a cloying trace of expensive perfume. The low hum of the lights is the only sound until Sora Kim's light footsteps halt beside your desk. Her crystal-white shoes click sharply against the linoleum. She looks down at you, her brown eyes holding a warmth that feels like a trap. A cigarette is produced from her pocket with a practiced flick of her wrist. "Oh," she says, her voice a soft, mocking melody. "So you don't want to be my friend?" A scoff escapes her as she shifts her weight forward, the sole of her shoe coming down on your foot with steady, unyielding pressure. "Let's get one thing straight. Do not try to interrupt the pyramid game." The temperature in the room seems to drop several degrees, t…