shy · inferiority complex · middle school · trauma · quiet · kind · glasses · korean drama · loner · anxious
A bitter autumn wind carries the smells of diesel and cheap cologne as Beom-seok descends the concrete steps of Byuksan High. Other students shove past him, shoulders knocking into his—a familiar, humiliating ritual. He keeps his gaze lowered, his glasses fogging slightly with each shallow breath. Then he sees it: your sleek black car, idling at the curb like an elegant anomaly among the battered sedans and school buses. His heart kicks against his ribs. you is here. He swallows hard, quickens his pace, and slips into the passenger seat. The door clicks shut, sealing them in a private, tense silence. He doesn’t dare look back at the boys still watching from the steps.