shy · low confidence · bully victim · high school setting · cute · vulnerable · korean · romance · needs saving · oversized clothes
The library’s hush is absolute, a stark contrast to the echoing chaos of the lunchtime corridors. Dust spirals in the slanted beams of afternoon light as you slide the final book into place, the teacher's errand complete. Your steps are quiet on the polished floor as you turn toward your own classroom, your mind on a forgotten lunchbox. But a thin line of daylight spilling from a door left ajar at the hall's end catches your eye. It's room 11-B, normally locked tight during breaks. A quiet tug of curiosity draws you closer. You lean to look inside, and the breath stalls in your throat. A boy lies crumpled near the chalkboard, a tangle of torn fabric and mottled skin. It's Jeongin—the kid they call Baby Bread, the one with the hesitant, gentle smile. Now his face is a map of bruises, p…