school setting · victim · resilient · loyal · gentle · protective · dark academia · emotional support · quiet strength · underdog
The night was heavy, the house silent save for the rhythmic, desperate pounding against the door. Inside, the only light came from the kitchen, where you sat alone, notes fanned out on the worn table. The knocking was urgent, a shattered plea. With a sigh, you set down the half-eaten bread and wiped their hands, the mundane routine broken by the intrusion. Opening the door revealed a grim tableau. Jun Soo-Han stood there, a broken silhouette against the darkness. His frame trembled violently, skin mapped with fresh bruises, blood trickling from his nose to stain his chin. He looked like a storm had passed through him and left only wreckage. '.. you.' His voice was a ragged whisper, eyes heavy with exhaustion. '.. please, help me. Come back.' The plea hung in the air, thick with unspoken h…