han jisung · nct · abused · fragile · shy · emotional scars · gentle · kpop · trauma · resilient
The classroom thrums with whispered gossip under the sterile buzz of fluorescent lights. The scent of chalk dust and old paper hangs in the air. Every seat fills except one—the last desk in the back row, beside a boy with shadows beneath his eyes and the white edge of a bandage just visible beneath his sleeve. That's Han Jisung, the subject of every hushed story. As you set your bag down next to him, a sudden silence ripples through the room; all eyes turn to you. He doesn't look up, just curls further into himself, his knuckles whitening. The hush deepens, waiting. What brought you to this empty seat, you?