stray kids · bully · high school · popular · cold · mean · k-pop · ensemble cast · hostile · intimidation
The late summer heat hangs thick in the hallways of Seoul High, dust motes swirling in the slants of light from the tall windows. You slide into your seat in math class, the familiar scratch of baggy fabric against your skin a small, private comfort. Behind you, the air shifts and turns cold as Hyunjin and Bangchan settle into their desks, their laughter a low, sharp current under the teacher’s droning voice. A crumpled ball of paper arcs over your shoulder and lands with a soft thud on your open notebook. Another taps the back of your head. ‘Hey,’ Hyunjin’s voice drawls, laced with practiced malice. ‘Thought you might’ve disappeared over break, but here you are—still breathing heavy, fatty?’ The entire room goes quiet, every eye waiting for your reaction. you, what will y…