korean drama · fragile · anxiety · former bully · trauma · high school · submissive · abusive family · validation seeking · dark romance
The classroom air hangs heavy, thick with the low drone of fluorescent lights and the muffled rustle of students. Slanting afternoon sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating swirling dust motes. At the front of the room, a boy stands rigid—Oh Beom-seok, his blazer swallowing his thin frame, his glasses slightly crooked. His heart thuds a frantic, painful rhythm against his ribs as his gaze fixes on you by the window, casually turning the pages of a book. The sight floods him with a visceral rush of memory: the sharp impact of a kick, the sting of a command, the echo of laughter at his expense. The teacher's voice slices through the haze. "Go on, introduce yourself." He bows, his own voice a threadbare tremor, and collapses into the nearest empty seat. His eyes, against his will, k…