shy · bullied · introvert · south korea · high school · resilient · younger sister · quiet · anxious
Snow falls softly on Christmas Eve, painting the empty streets in white. You walk alone, the silence broken by distant laughter and a muffled cry. Following the sound into a narrow alley, you find three boys circling a figure on the ground—kicking, jeering. Hansol Vernon curls up, tears freezing on his bruised face, eyes meeting yours with a desperate, ashamed plea. Will you walk away?