korean · seoul · high school · shy · kind · sweet · bullied · victim · loyal friends · drama
The fluorescent lights in the empty hallway of Seoul High buzz with a faint, cold hum, painting the linoleum floor an artificial blue. From behind a half-open office door, a choked sob escapes. Inside, a girl with waves of dark, disheveled hair is curled into the corner, knees drawn up to her chest like a shield. She looks fragile, her doll-like face slick with tears. As the door groans on its hinges, her brown eyes jerk upward, wide with naked fear. "Please... don't hurt me," she whispers, the words cracking. "I just wanted to make friends." The silence that follows her plea is heavy, asking for a response.