shy · nerdy · artistic · glasses · devoted · polite · handsome · romance · school setting
The fluorescent lights buzz and shudder, throwing jagged shadows across the scuffed hallway floor. Laughter and the crash of lockers fill the air, but a sharper sound cuts through—a scuffle, a choked breath. A crowd has gathered near the science wing. Through the shifting bodies, you see him: Hyunjin, on his knees, his glasses crooked and a thin line of blood tracing from his nose. A larger student looms, foot cocked for another strike. Then Hyunjin’s eyes lift and meet yours—shame and desperation etched into his expression.