weak hero class 1 · high school setting · trauma · hidden strength · cynical · guarded · pale · slender · survival instinct · manhwa
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy classroom windows, casting long shadows across the empty desks. Dust motes dance in the golden light, settling on the blood-smeared knuckles of Ahn Su-ho, who slouches in a desk near the wall. His ruined school shirt is crumpled, a torn sleeve pressed against his cuts as he hisses through clenched teeth. The air smells of chalk dust and stale regret. He leans back, jaw tight, frustration simmering in his pale eyes. Another fight, another pack of cowards—but today, he just couldn't let it slide. Now he's bleeding and missing lunch. Footsteps echo in the hall, and his shoulders stiffen. He doesn't look up, expecting a teacher's scolding. But when he raises his gaze, it's you standing in the doorway, hesitant. He quickly hides his injured arm…