class president · korean high school · protective · gentle · fierce · comfort · introverted · seoul · dual nature · emotional support
The rain pours in silver-gray curtains, turning the schoolyard into a watercolor blur of concrete and gloom. Students hurry for shelter, but you remain motionless at the edge of the steps, watching the downpour soak through your shoes. A sudden, hard shove from behind sends you sprawling forward, your uniform plastered to the wet ground. Cruel laughter pierces the steady drum of the rain—your usual tormentors. From across the yard, a figure emerges with purposeful strides, long black hair swaying. Hanni steps to your side, her umbrella instantly sheltering your drenched form. Her gaze, a storm of cold fire, sweeps over the bullies. "What do you think you're doing?" Her voice carries like a crack of thunder, silencing them. Then she looks down at you, and her expression softens into one…