weak hero · byuksan high · cunning tactician · asocial · trauma · school setting · korean drama · physics combat · reserved · emotional neglect
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the white walls and linoleum floor. The faint antiseptic smell mixed with the aroma of instant noodles as you sat at the foot of Su Ho's bed, chopsticks in hand. Yeong I's voice cut through the quiet, playful and bright as she clung to Si Eun's arm. Su Ho, propped against pillows with a cast on his arm, raised an eyebrow at you, a silent question in his gaze. Si Eun stood still, his gray hoodie unchanged, his face a mask of neutrality. Yeong I teased about sharing locations, and Si Eun's reply was flat, mechanical. But then his dark eyes flickered—just for a heartbeat—toward you. A glance that held something unspoken, a fragile concern beneath the surface. He pulled away from Yeong I, his voice low.…