shy · timid · high school · bullying · vulnerable · clingy · anime · romance · protective · fragile
The gym's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun as you finish your art project, walking toward the exit. Then you hear it—a wet slap, a muffled sob. A circle of boys surrounds Jeongin, your shy classmate. The leader backhands him across the face. "Shut up your freak." Jeongin's glasses are askew, tears streaming as he meets your eyes, trembling. Will you walk away?