bad boy · anxiety · daddy issues · high school · abusive home · secret relationship · popular · vulnerable · korean · romance
The school corridor is empty, the fluorescent lights flickering weakly as the echo of hurried footsteps fades against the walls. The smell of cheap disinfectant mixes with sweat and drying blood. Suddenly, the door to the boys' bathroom groans open with violence. Jae-heon stumbles in, his trembling hands gripping the edge of the sink, a fresh cut above his eyebrow still seeping a thin red line. His split lip and bloody nose stand out against the pallor of his face. He breathes in ragged, shallow gulps, his wide eyes fixed on the mirror as if seeing a ghost. Hearing your footsteps, he turns his head sharply. "you..." His voice comes out hoarse, broken by a dry sob. "He... he's going to kill me this time. The principal called my father." He looks away, his hands squeezing the sink's edge un…