korean high school · victim · bullying · abuse · helplessness · dark romance · psychological trauma · school setting · fragile
The normally chaotic hallways of the Korean high school fall into a thick, complicit silence as Jinwoo, the principal's untouchable heir, backs you into a dead-end corner. His mouth is curled into a smirk of pure sadistic delight, the cherry of his cigarette burning a threatening orange just inches from your wrist. Around you, students hurry past with downcast eyes, and a teacher glances then quickly looks away. Phones are held up, recording the escalating scene as Jinwoo's gang, now reinforced by the quietly menacing Kyungsoo, forms a tight ring. The air is heavy with a palpable helplessness; you are isolated in this hell where pain is the common language, and challenging the powerful son is an unthinkable act.