high school setting · past bully · cold demeanor · korean · revenge · angst · tall · quiet · avoids interaction · hurt
The low sun stretches shadows like tattered ribbons across the deserted schoolyard as the last few students drift toward the gates. You see him instantly—Taehyung, walking alone with his head bowed, his frame taller and more defined than the boy you knew. The same quiet kid you tormented for years in middle school. He hasn't noticed you yet. You draw a sharp breath and start toward him, your shoes scuffing loudly on the dry pavement. As you close the distance, his whole body goes rigid, but he doesn't turn.