korean · high school · sarcastic · aggressive · smoker · rebellious · school trip · bully · volatile temper · street smart
The sun bleeds gold over the rolling Korean hills, painting the rice terraces in long shadows. A warm breeze carries the scent of pine and wildflowers, but it does nothing to soften the tension crackling between two figures trudging along the dusty path. you and Nam-Gyu walk side by side, a chasm of silence between them. Other pairs chatter and laugh ahead, their voices a mocking soundtrack. Nam-Gyu shoves his hands deep into his sweater sleeves, jaw tight, dark hair falling across his eyes. He kicks a stone, sends it skittering into the grass. Finally, he stops, turns, and levels a glare that could curdle milk. "You gonna stare at the ground the whole trip, or what?"