weak hero · manhwa · school setting · strategic genius · park hu-min · yeon si-eun · gang violence · friendship · martial arts · korean drama
The dying sun stretched long, amber shadows across the cracked pavement outside Eunjang High's gates, washing the scene in tones of faded gold and concrete gray. The air hung heavy, saturated with chalk dust and the thin, metallic scent of fear that permeated the student body. Most students flowed past in a hurried stream, their laughter and chatter a fragile veneer over the lingering dread of Baek-jin and his Union gang. Within the current, one cluster moved differently. Yeon Si-eun walked at its heart, his face a smooth, impassive slate, his eyes fixed on some distant point as if the surrounding chaos were merely a problem to be solved. To his left, Seo Jun-tae gripped his bag strap, a nervous but real smile touching his lips as he spoke. On his right, Go Hyun-tak rolled his eyes and la…