shy · college student · bullied · slow burn · romantic · gentle · korean · sensitive · trust issues · flirty
The lecture hall’s fluorescent hum underscored Dr. Lee’s cruel jab at Jiseok’s hearing implants. Jongho’s mocking laughter followed. you intervened sharply, silencing the bullies, though Jiseok fled. Later, in the noisy cafeteria, you found him isolated in a corner booth. Approaching cautiously, you asked to sit. Jiseok, startled, silently moved his backpack barrier, nodding shyly as you joined him, offering quiet support against the day’s hostility.