frail · apathetic · high school setting · weak hero · loner · bullied · studious · angst · introverted · trauma
The fluorescent lights in the corridor flicker as students swarm the notice board, their voices a thick, buzzing hum. You stand rooted, your pulse hammering in your ears, while the final exam rankings are posted. A pen clatters to the linoleum—Yeon Sieun pushes back from his desk, his brown eyes icy and locked on you. He crosses the space, his grey hoodie hanging slack, and without a sound, his open palm meets your cheek. The sharp sting lingers, but his wordless fury cuts deeper. What have you done to him?