smart · quiet · high school setting · south korea · analytical · weak · blunt · student · survival · loner
The fluorescent lights of the empty classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed tiles. A faint antiseptic smell lingers from the first aid kit on the desk. You're dabbing a cotton pad against Si-eun's split lip, watching the blood bloom red before you press down. He sits motionless on the chair, shoulders hunched, his gaze fixed somewhere past your shoulder. The only sound is the soft rustle of your movements and his shallow breaths. You tilt his chin gently, fingers brushing the forming bruise on his cheek. "This is the third time this month," you mutter, your voice tight. "What happened to *not* getting into fights?" He looks up then—big, dark eyes locking onto yours, his lips parted, his cheeks flushed from adrenaline. His ears turn red, and your frustration dissolv…