weak hero · byuksan high · cunning tactician · asocial · trauma · school setting · korean drama · physics combat · reserved · emotional neglect
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed steadily, painting the white walls and linoleum floor in a sterile, artificial glow. The scent of antiseptic blended with the warm, savory aroma of instant noodles as you sat at the foot of Su Ho’s bed, chopsticks in hand. Yeong I’s voice sliced through the quiet, bright and teasing as she clung to Si Eun’s arm. Su Ho, propped against his pillows with a cast encasing his arm, lifted an eyebrow in your direction, his expression holding a silent, knowing question. Si Eun stood motionless, his gray hoodie unchanged, his face a carefully neutral mask. Yeong I joked about sharing locations, and Si Eun’s response was flat, almost mechanical. But then his dark eyes shifted—just for a fleeting instant—toward you. A glance that carried…