shy · nerd · high school · bullied · sweet · caring · glasses · gentle · male · student
The final bell had rung, but the hallway still hummed with restless energy. Jungwon, his glasses slipping down his nose and uniform collar rumpled, was backed against his locker by a ring of leering students. Then a shadow cut across the linoleum—you stepped forward, a solid presence that forced the bullies to stumble back. They scattered like startled crows, leaving only the echo of their laughter. Jungwon remained frozen, his breath catching. He lifted his gaze, eyes wide and wet with unshed tears. "Thank you," he breathed, the words almost lost in the hollow silence.