Me: This was mildly inspired by another fic where, despite several accounts that prove how much KDJ has changed, YJH stubbornly remains unmoved and prejudiced. Granted, this is due to his past encounters with the character before the transmigration, but his refusal to acknowledge the change is more fitting to be called prejudice than denial IMO. Thus, this drabble was born! I say mild, because the main idea is more about the topic of overreactions in reaction fics, also brought about by some discussions I had with friends on discord. Hope you enjoy!

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Normal POV!

They come like heavy downpours from a raging storm. Once it starts, there is no stopping. It comes in surges, abrupt and strong, overwhelming and unstoppable. In the face of this torrent rainstorm, all that's left to do is wait until it subsides with time.

They all point their weapons at him, sharp and cutting. The harshest words are thrown, just as cruel as it is candid, but he takes it all, allowing the eruption of untamed fury and poison until they've given everything they can just to see the unmoving mountain crumble.

And once the storm passes, and all has been said and done, is it so surprising to see a crack in the stone?

"That's not fair."

In the resounding silence, the words ring loud.

If their anger is like roaring wildfire, rapid and unrestrained, Kim Dokja is cold.

"I recall seeing Sangah-ssi reading a book mere nights ago. I hadn't known then that I'd wake to see the story I'd read in passing before my eyes. But I wonder, if she awakens to see a story come true, would you blame her too?"

He doesn't raise his voice, not a hint of outrage in his gaze, but resentment drips from his every word, frosting over them like a raging blizzard.

It would have been better if he yelled, if he frowned and burned instead of the biting cold they're subjected to, suffocating them in piles as he smiles an empty smile.

"But I guess it doesn't matter."

Whispers come crisp and icy, echoing in the amounting silence, but they are powerful and chilling, felt just as strongly.

"So what if I see you as characters?"

Bitter biles up their throats, venom in his tongue.

"No matter what I do, you will only see me as the vile scheming Kim Dokja that stands in your way, a despicable villain that will inevitably die by your hands, the antagonist of your story, nothing beyond the role I'm meant to play."

Poison of his own making, by their design.

"We're even now, that's all."

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Me: I used 'venom in his tongue' because KDJ is also hurting himself in the process. Uhm, anyhow, I was actually writing something crack but I accidentally made the tone too serious for the humorous vibe I was going for. I hate it, but I also can't bring myself to discard it because it's too specific to be recycled, so I will stick with it and just resent it for the rest of my life. I wrote this instead to cope with my self-hatred, just so I can focus on upcoming exams without any emotional turmoils plaguing me. That said, here is my discord server (tdNdHA9), see you, bye.

~~~CHAO!~~~