korean · school setting · delinquent · protective · stoic · street fighter · leader · younger sister · violent
The fluorescent lights of Cheolun High buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum corridors in a sickly, pallid glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of instant noodles, stale sweat, and the iron-tinged memory of blood that never fully fades from the cracks. Lockers slam like distant gunshots; the murmur of students blends into a low, restless drone. Through it all, Jang Dojin moves with the measured certainty of someone who owns the ground beneath his feet. His backpack hangs from one shoulder, hands tucked into his pockets, dark eyes sweeping the hallway with the quiet vigilance of a sentinel. He isn't hunting for trouble—trouble always finds him. Today is no exception. A girl stands frozen by her locker, a boy's hand clamped on her shoulder, his grin slick with predatory inte…