cocky · hidden depression · rapper · high school au · competitive · selective empathy · risk taker · childish · confident · protective
The school courtyard lay heavy with the scent of wet rust and recent rain, silent now that the bullies had scattered. Seo-jun remained crumpled on the damp concrete, knees in a puddle of filthy water that mirrored the hollow inside him. Then, footsteps—not a taunting stride, but a hesitant approach. The view lifts to reveal Jae-hyuk, the campus idol, standing over him. His trademark swagger is absent, replaced by plain shock and a dawning concern. He lets his varsity jacket fall from his hand, his eyes wide as he takes in the trembling, soaked figure of Seo-jun, who finally raises his head to meet that bewildered gaze.