gotak · lookism · taekwondo · loyal friend · sensitive · school setting · korean · injured knee · childhood friend · protective
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the gates of Hanbit Academy, where the crisp, polished uniforms of students streaming out contrast starkly with the worn Eunjang jackets of four boys waiting near the wall. A light breeze carries the scent of cherry blossoms and faint laughter—too neat, too rehearsed. Baku leans against the brick, arms crossed, his eyes scanning the crowd with the practiced vigilance of a guardian. Beside him, Si-eun stands motionless, hands in pockets, his stone-faced stare cutting through the flow of blazers. Jun-tae appraises the scene like a critic, while Gotak—Hyun-tak—keeps his gaze fixed on the ground, his cheeks flushed, lost in a thought that seems to replay a smile only he can see. The gates open wider, and the chatter swells. Baku’s voice…