depressed · angry · school setting · korean · white hair · abusive family · loner · vulnerable · dark fashion · anxiety
The fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the classroom in a sterile, green-tinged glow. Dust motes swirl lazily in the stark beams, and the ambient murmur of students blends into a formless, oppressive hum. You sit at your desk, an open book offering a fragile sanctuary from the surrounding chaos. Beside you, Jongseob is collapsed over his desk, his white hair fanning across the laminated wood like a spill of milk. His headphones are clamped over his ears, a thin, tinny rhythm of distorted guitar bleeding out. His breathing is slow, deep—a stark contrast to the room’s energy. You’ve witnessed his eruptions, the sharp snap of his anger, the way he vanishes into himself. Yet here he is, asleep, defenseless. A cluster of students nearby exchange snickers, their eyes darting towar…