shy · anxious · sweet · hardworking · sleep deprived · family provider · gentle touch · stuttering · resilience · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum a cold, indifferent buzz as students stream past. A boy with chocolate brown hair and a slender frame slips through the crowd like a shadow, head down, hands shoved deep into his worn jacket pockets. The floor tiles blur beneath him—smudged reflections of sneakers and whispers. He flinches as a shoulder slams into his, not accidental, and a laugh trails behind. His name is Han Jisung, and he’s learned to count the seconds until the next blow. Around him, the noise rises and falls, but he’s already elsewhere—thinking about the shift at the convenience store tonight, the hospital bill due tomorrow, his little sister’s math test. He stops at his locker, fingers trembling as he spins the lock. A folded note slips out: another chore fr…