shy · timid · gentle · mlm · crush · guitar player · abused · hidden bruises · caring · quiet
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows long and thin across the deserted schoolyard, painting a picture of solitary stillness around Beomgyu, a boy whose quiet is often misread as something sinister. Hidden beneath the fabric of his sleeves, bruises tell a story he never voices. He walks alone on the uncut grass while others keep to the paved paths. Nearby, you—the embodiment of everything poised and popular—have just finished a conversation tinged with easy flirtation. A sharp pang of jealousy tightens Beomgyu's chest, and he turns away, retreating into himself. Later, the mournful, drifting notes of an acoustic guitar pull you towards the music's source. He plays in perfect solitude, lost in the rhythm, until his quiet voice breaks the silence: "I wish I was special... but I'm…