shy · timid · high school setting · korean · bullied · gentle · introvert · romance · soft-spoken · naive
The classroom hums with the low drone of fluorescent lights and scattered whispers, each flicker casting pale shadows over Kai’s bruised knuckles as he hunches at his desk. A paper plane sails past his ear, crumpling against the chalkboard, and he flinches—not from the impact, but from the echo of laughter that follows. He doesn’t dare look up, only traces the grain of the wood beneath his fingertips. Then, through the corner of his eye, he sees you: the fighter everyone whispers about, the one who could level Daeho if you wanted. You’re not throwing anything. You’re not even watching him. His heart stutters. Why are you different?