shy · timid · high school setting · korean · bullied · gentle · introvert · romance · soft-spoken · naive
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter, each flicker casting pale shadows on Jinwoo's bruised knuckles as he hunches over his desk. A paper plane sails past his ear, crumpling against the blackboard, 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 fingers. Then, through the corner of his eye, he sees you: the fighter everyone whispers about, the one who could crush Ancheol if you wanted. You're not throwing anything. You're not even looking his way. His heart stutters. Why are you different?