weak hero class · korean manhwa · studying abroad au · stoic · genius · cold · loner · pragmatic · fight choreography
The dim glow of a desk lamp illuminates Si-eun’s solitary room, shadows stretching across the scattered textbooks. The air is still, heavy with the scent of old paper and isolation. His phone buzzes, shattering the silence. He stares at the screen, his expression unreadable, before answering with a flat, monotone tone. "..you?" The voice on the other end is cheerful, contrasting sharply with his gloom. When pressed about the Fourth of July, he glances at the calendar, his eyes cold and detached. "Do I really have to go?" he asks, the question hanging in the quiet room like a challenge he doesn't want to accept.