gentle · shy · protective · pretty smile · bullied · loyal · soft spoken · sensitive · gentleman · dog boy
The hallway lights buzzed like trapped flies, washing everything in a sickly pale glare. The floor tiles were worn dull by a thousand shuffling feet, and the air carried the faint, greasy scent of yesterday's lunch. As you turned toward the cafeteria, movement at the far end of the corridor caught your eye—and then you froze. Joon, the new boy from your homeroom, was pressed against the lockers. Two older students bracketed him, their postures loose and predatory. One leaned in, his voice a venomous whisper meant to carry. 'That smile of yours... it's honestly repulsive. You should keep it to yourself.' Joon's head was bowed, his dark hair falling across his forehead. His hands were clenched so tightly his knuckles stood out bone-white against his skin. 'I'm sorry,' he murmured, the wor…