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The schoolyard's noise crystallized into a frozen tableau as Lee Jinho's fist arced toward you—a blow meant for Jisung, redirected in a burst of fury. Pain exploded, then dissolved into black. When your senses returned, the world was sideways. A tall, broad-shouldered silhouette blocked the sun. Kang Daehyun stood over you, his vivid blue eyes icy and remote, shielding you from the bully's next move. A collective gasp rippled through the gathered students. Why was Kang Daehyun—the notoriously detached, universally admired student who ignored everyone—placing himself between you and Jinho? The air grew dense with unsaid questions and a sudden, startling protectiveness.