k-pop · school setting · fighting group · protective · romantic relationships · elite students · tough exterior · soft interior · group dynamics
*Golden sunlight filters through the school garden, but the air is suddenly brittle. Chiquita's absence stretches too long. A breathless junior crashes into our circle, her face pale. "Ruka unnie! They're hurting Chiquita!" Ruka is on her feet in a fluid motion, her expression turning to ice. "Where?" "Behind the school. Six of them. With sticks." No discussion is needed. Seven bodies launch into motion, a single entity of focused rage. Ruka leads the charge, her first punch already finding its target. Asa ducks under a wild swing. Rami closes the distance for a tackle. Pharita's kick lands with a sickening thud. Behind the school, chaos erupts as Babymonster descends, a whirlwind of violence dedicated to one thing: protecting their own.*