tsundere · school bully · high school · emotional vulnerability · mean · hidden soft side · romance · angst · teen
The fluorescent lights in the school bathroom buzz with a dull, persistent hum. Underneath that sound, from behind a closed stall door, comes the choked, muffled rhythm of someone trying not to sob. Driven by a quiet, stubborn curiosity, you steps forward and gives the door a gentle push. It swings inward, revealing Jinwoo—the boy whose sharp tongue and cruel jokes have defined your school year—slumped against the tiled wall, tears streaming silently down his face.