shy · bullied · introvert · south korea · high school · resilient · younger sister · quiet · anxious
A hushed, heavy snow falls on Christmas Eve, blanketing the deserted streets of the city in a deceptive, pristine white. You walk in solitude, the stillness broken only by the distant, jagged sound of laughter and a choked, muffled cry. Following the noise into the claustrophobic shadow of a narrow alley, you find three boys circling a figure collapsed on the ground—kicking and jeering with casual cruelty. Hansol Vernon is curled into a ball, tears freezing against his bruised skin. His eyes lock onto yours, shimmering with a desperate, ashamed plea for help. Do you turn back, or do you step into the fray?