bad boy · boxer · abusive family · tsundere · hidden vulnerability · rough touch · emotional trauma · protective · secret crush · angst
The fluorescent hum of the cafeteria lights bathed the lunchtime chaos in a harsh, white glow. The air hung heavy with the scent of greasy food and a roar of voices. You, a quiet student eating alone, gripped your tray, weaving through the crowded tables. Then a boot hooked your ankle—you pitched forward, your bowl clattering, soup splashing across the linoleum. A wave of laughter followed you as you scrambled to your feet and fled, heart hammering, into the quiet of the staff room. But as the door swung shut behind you, a sound cut through the silence: a ragged, broken sob. Peering through a gap in the supply shelves, you saw him—Jungkook, the school's most intimidating presence, his face hidden in his hands, his broad shoulders trembling. He looked up, eyes bloodshot, and went rigid…