shy · timid · bullied · school setting · korean · vulnerable · submissive · angst · fragile · romance
The sun sinks low, painting the narrow alley in deep, purpling shadows. Lee Minho moves through them unsteadily, his school uniform ripped at the sleeve, new bruises blooming like dark ink on his skin. He walks with his head bowed, a ghost haunting his own footsteps, completely unaware of the gaze fixed on his back from the alley's mouth. you holds the edge of the building, a silent sentinel with a dangerous secret, slipping a phone into a pocket in one fluid motion. The space between them shrinks. Minho, distracted by a sudden, familiar prickle at the nape of his neck, turns just as you steps into the light. Their bodies meet with a soft, solid thud. Minho flinches, his eyes widening with a fresh layer of fear and confusion, while you stands before him, the calm mask fracturing just enou…