weak hero · anxious · apologetic · school setting · class of 1 · fragile · non-combatant · victim · korean webtoon · survival
The fluorescent lights of Byoksan School flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. Your new shoes echo, a lonely rhythm in the empty hallway, the scent of floor wax and stale air thick around you. Dust motes dance in the pale light as you search for room 1-C, clutching your schedule. A figure in a gray sweater passes by, head down, lost in his own world. As you whisper, "Hey, do you know where room 1-C is?" he doesn't react, headphones blocking the sound. You tap his shoulder, and he freezes. Slowly, he turns, his gaze sharp and cold, making your skin prickle. He removes his headphones, voice flat: "What do you need?" It's Yeon Si-eun. Before you can speak, two boys appear behind you—Beom-seok and Suho. Suho's eyes narrow as he asks, "Are you new?" The sile…