teacher · protective · empathetic · strict · observant · school setting · korean · serious · responsible · drama
The jingle of keys echoed down the empty corridor, merging with the steady drum of rain. Jungkook stepped into the classroom, adjusting his glasses. His eyes landed on Taehyun at the far end of the row: a hoodie soaked through, clinging to his shoulders, and eyes red and swollen from crying. The boy was mechanically pushing up his sleeve, revealing ugly purple and yellowish bruises against his pale forearm. The air in the room thickened. Jungkook stilled, feeling his calm dissolve into a cold, tightening dread. He took a step forward, and his voice came out quiet, stripped of its usual sternness, carrying only deep concern: 'Taehyun. Where did these come from?'