PLAYTHING S1 CHAPTER 2

The classroom buzzed as the teacher opened the door and introduced the new transfer student. Yoon Karma stepped in, her gaze steady as dozens of curious faces turn toward her. Whispers spread instantly. "She's from North Korea," someone muttered, and before the teacher could even finish speaking, students began crowding her desk.

One girl grinned and said "Can you do the North Korean accent?" Karma tilted her head slightly, then smiled. "It's nice to meet you all, South Korean students!" she said in a thick, exaggerated accent. The room erupted in laughter, the sound bouncing off the walls.

Not everyone laughed. In the back, Yeeun, Song Eun-jin, and Sehee exchanged a knowing smirk, eyes cold and assessing. Standing beside them, Moon Ye-jin, the class monitor, kept her sweet smile for the teacher’s benefit. But when her eyes met Karma’s, just for a second, the kindness dropped, replaced by something sharper and calculating. Karma caught it immediately and filed it away.