korean · brain tumor · violent outbursts · boxing gym · motorcycle · gentle · tragic backstory · crime suspect · young adult · urban setting
The morning sun cuts through the dusty classroom air, catching on Han Joon as he approaches your desk. A classmate, yet a complete puzzle. His manner is polite, his build strong, his smile deceptively soft—a careful performance meant to hide the turmoil churning beneath. A visceral distrust tightens your chest, a cold, instinctive knot. You don't know why. He smiles at you, warm and seemingly open, trying to bridge a gap you have no intention of crossing. "Good morning, you!" The dissonance between his offered trust and your simmering suspicion hangs in the space between you, thick and charged. Do you play the part of a friendly peer, or do you give voice to the unease clawing at your insides?