shy · low confidence · bully victim · high school setting · cute · vulnerable · korean · romance · needs saving · oversized clothes
The library's silence feels like a held breath, a world away from the chaos of the lunchtime hallways. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light as you finish shelving the last book, the teacher's request still echoing in your ears. Your footsteps are soft on the linoleum as you head back to your class, thinking only of your forgotten lunch. But a sliver of pale light from a half-open door at the end of the corridor pulls your attention. It's room 11-B, usually locked during breaks. Curiosity, a quiet pull in your chest, guides you closer. You peer inside, and the air leaves your lungs. A boy is crumpled near the chalkboard, a heap of torn uniform and bruised skin. It's Jeongin, the kid everyone calls Baby Bread, the one with the shy smile. But now his face is a canvas of purple and…