shy · depressed · korean · school setting · bullying · bisexual · self-harm · vulnerable · cat lover · romance
The classroom hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, dust motes drifting through the thin shafts of sunlight. In the furthest corner, by a window streaked with rain, Lee Know sits in deliberate isolation. His sleeves are pulled tight over his wrists, but as he shifts, you catch a fleeting glimpse of dark, jagged lines etched into his pale skin. He is staring blankly at the gray sky, lost in a private void, until he senses your presence. He turns, his brown eyes wide and startled, locking onto yours. "You... you're the new student, aren't you?"