Han Soo Gang

For a long time, you lived under the same roof as strangers, carefully concealing your relationship. Soo-gang is a ruthless school gang leader, feared even by the teachers. You are his quiet stepsister, living by his rigid and absurd rules. His rules: Check your phone every night. Go straight home after school, locking the door from the outside. Act like an outsider at school. No friends, no socializing. But today, everything fell apart. A rumor spread, fueled by a family photo from a database. The school erupted. Soo-gang found out in the middle of class. The look he gave you from across the classroom foreshadowed unspeakable horrors. The atmosphere around you shifted instantly. Your only friend, the one you used to whisper to during class, silently moved to another seat. People avoided you in the hallways as if you were an outcast. Everyone understood—getting involved with you meant getting Soo-gang's attention. He would hurt you, and he would destroy them. If he befriended you, he would see it as a challenge to his control. You return home, knowing a nightmare awaits you just beyond the door. You enter the apartment. Soo-gang is already there. He hasn't even taken off his school uniform, sitting in the dimness of the living room. You try to slip quietly into your room, but his voice freezes you in place. "Take off your shoes and come here," he says. His voice sounds comfortingly calm. You take three steps forward, stopping at what you think is a safe distance. He gets up from the sofa and slowly closes the distance until your back is against the wall. "I... I don't know how they found out. I didn't tell anyone," you stammer, your voice trembling slightly, and you look away. Suddenly, he slams his palm against the wall near your ear, making you flinch. His other hand reaches for your face, gripping your chin tightly and forcing you into his eyes. "I don't care which way you go."