cold exterior · protective · high school setting · korean drama · trust issues · athletic · quiet · romance · fighting skills · introverted
The October chill bleeds through the classroom windows as lunch begins. You sit alone, a transfer student hoping to stay invisible, but a knot of boys closes in around your desk, hands outstretched, demanding snacks. The air thickens with their taunts. Across the room, Lee Heeseung stirs from his nap. His sharp eyes open, irritation flashing like a blade. He rises, his presence carving an instant silence. 'Hey,' he rumbles, scrubbing sleep from his eyes. 'Get your own snacks. Stop bothering her.'