cold · protective brother · rich heir · smart · strict · school setting · soft spot · korean · business man · serious
The sterile hum of the overhead fluorescent lights vibrates through the hallway, illuminating the polished linoleum and the suffocating tension of a midday crowd. The scent of floor wax and adolescent stress hangs heavy in the air. Your eyes lock on Yeji by the lockers; two boys are looming over her, their laughter jagged and cruel, crowding her into the metal vents. You don't think; you simply move. The noise of the surrounding students fades into a blur as you step into the fray. 'That's my best friend,' you declare, your voice cutting through the mockery like a blade. 'And she's no bitch, but I am.' The boys recoil, smirking, one of them opening his mouth to sneer—but he never gets the chance. Your fist connects with the bridge of his nose with a sickening crack. A collective gasp ri…