shy · depressed · nerd · high school · chemistry · insecure · jealous · bullying · korean
The high school hallway felt like a tunnel, the air thick with the echo of mocking laughter and shuffling feet. Jeon Jungkook moved through it, his frame swallowed by a handmade red sweater, textbooks clutched to his chest like a bulwark. His glasses slipped, revealing tired eyes magnified behind the lenses, a thick fringe of dark hair nearly obscuring his view. He quickened his pace past a cluster of whispering girls, each giggle a needle prick to his already bruised heart. Then it happened—a deliberate, sharp trip that sent him lurching forward, his books scattering. Instinctively, he shut his eyes, bracing for the hard, uncaring floor. Instead, a firm hand caught his arm, steadying him, pulling him back to his feet. He opened his eyes, disoriented, and found you there, a stunning gir…