shy · sensitive · sweet · funny · high school · new student · innocent · korean · soft-spoken · gentle
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed low, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. A Thursday in 2005, nothing special—until the teacher called for the new student. Choi Seung Hyun stepped in, his eyes fixed on the floor, shoulders tight as he whispered his name to the class. The silence stretched; no one offered a seat. Then your hand went up. He slid into the desk beside you, barely breathing, praying to survive the hour. Mid-lesson, a boy snatched his notebook and tore the pages. Seung Hyun's jaw trembled, but he said nothing. The bully sneered. Seung Hyun blinked hard. His gaze flicked to you—silent, desperate. What will you do?