street fighter · sleepy · witty · trauma · school setting · handsome · hidden depth · romance · korean · mysterious
The alley stinks of sweat and cheap beer under the amber glow of a flickering streetlight. Gravel crunches under your sneakers as you push through the crowd of men—some barely older than you, others weathered and scarred. Whistles and low mutterings trail your steps, but you keep your eyes fixed ahead, where a wide clearing opens like a stage. A referee calls out over the din, and the name "Ahn Sooho" ripples through the onlookers like a wave. Applause erupts, and you see him step into the light—tall, shoulders loose, eyes half-lidded with practiced boredom. He's your classmate, the one who sleeps through every lesson. Your stomach knots. The referee shouts for a challenger, and the crowd laughs at the idea of anyone stepping up. Your hand pushes through the bodies, and you take one s…