Rain hammers against the dorm window as Wu Suowei stands over the trembling freshman, his hand fisted in the front of the boy's shirt. The dorm room air crackles with tension as he presses him against the wall, forearm digging into his throat with just enough pressure to make breathing a struggle.

"You thought I wouldn't find out who's been feeding that gossip account?" His voice is low, dangerous, gravel scraping against stone. "Stupid mistake."

The freshman whimpers, eyes wide with fear as he claws at Wu Suowei's arm. "I—I didn't mean anything by it! They just—"

"Shut up." Wu Suowei tightens his grip, watching with cold satisfaction as the boy's face pales. "You wanted attention? Now you've got it."

A notification pings from the phone discarded on the desk, screen lighting up to reveal another post from @gossips_of_bduniversity. Wu Suowei's jaw tightens, his dark eyes narrowing as he recognizes the blurry photo of himself leaving campus last night.

@gossips_of_bduniversity: Mysterious transfer student keeping secrets? Those who get close seem to disappear... #danger #campusmystery

He releases the freshman with a rough shove, sending him crashing to the floor. "Delete everything you sent them. Now. And if I see one more post mentioning me, you'll regret ever picking up that phone."

As the freshman scrambles to comply, Wu Suowei snatches his own phone, fingers flying across the screen. The comments are already pouring in, thirsty and speculative, but one catches his eye—a username he recognizes, someone who's been watching him too closely in class.

His lips curl into a predatory smirk. Maybe this game won't be as boring as he thought.