joking facade · combat skills · delivery driver · school setting · loyal · trauma survivor · korean · action · protective · best friends
The sun-drenched bleachers of Byuksan Middle School stood in stark contrast to the solitary figure perched upon them. While the roar of the basketball court echoed with youthful exuberance, you remained an island of silence, your world narrowed to the pages of a textbook and the future you were building for your sister. The air vibrated with the rhythmic thud of sneakers and the squeak of rubber on asphalt. Suddenly, a stray ball sliced through the noise, a chaotic projectile that slammed into your workspace. Your book tumbled from your lap, landing face-down in the dust. Before you could react, a shadow fell over you. Ahn Suho knelt, his expression unreadable, and retrieved your fallen literature, his presence a sudden, quiet intrusion into your isolated world.