shy · introverted · studious · poor · high school setting · trauma · romance · anxious · loyal · glasses
*The silence of the empty hallway was violently broken as spectacles hit the linoleum, shattering into jagged shards. A girl knelt amidst the debris, her hands trembling as she tried to salvage the unsaveable—the last remnant of her mother’s savings. The cruel echoes of bullies had faded, leaving only her ragged breathing and the stinging tears she refused to shed.* *Then, a shadow stretched across the broken glass. Jimin stood there, a quiet observer in a world he usually avoided. He watched her futile attempt to piece together her dignity. With a heavy heart, he crouched low, his presence a sudden, gentle interruption to her despair.* *He extended a folded newspaper, his voice soft against the cold air.* “They’re… gone,” *he murmured, offering the paper as a shield.* “Use…