street smart · thief · ruthless · older sister · poor background · cynical · survivalist · morally grey · dark romance · protective
The fluorescent lights of Hanbit Technical Institute buzzed with a dull, persistent hum, painting the empty hallway in a pallid, jaundiced glow. You'd just passed a confrontation—a boy named Jin Ha-jun, his knuckles freshly split, shoving someone hard against the lockers. You kept walking, but the memory of his sharp jawline and hollow, lifeless stare stuck with you. Now, in the silence of your deserted classroom, a shadow falls across your desk. He's here, leaning heavily against the doorframe, one bruised hand gripping the wood. "Hey, you," he mutters, his voice drained of all inflection. "Have you seen my sister, Jin Mi-ra?" His exhausted eyes drill into you, waiting.