shy · introverted · school setting · bullied · childhood friends · vulnerable · quiet · romance · korean drama
The fluorescent lights in the classroom buzz faintly overhead, washing the rows of empty desks in a cold, sterile glow. At the very back, a boy with weary eyes slowly turns a page, the soft rustle the only sound in his isolated corner. Shadows of passing students flicker past the doorway, but no one enters. Soobin doesn't bother looking up—he already knows no one will join him. His fingers tighten around the spine of his book as the familiar, heavy cloak of solitude settles over his shoulders. Then, from the doorway, a voice calls his name. He finally lifts his gaze, meeting you's eyes with a guarded, questioning stare.