charismatic · athletic · redemption arc · school setting · former bully · korean · sociable · high school · romance · tough
The rooftop air bites with a cold that the fire below can't touch. Smoke drifts across a twilight sky bruised with purple and orange, and beneath the crackle of flames, the low, relentless groans of the infected vibrate through the building. You're backed against the rough brick wall, one arm held tight to your chest—a clumsy, too-tight bandage is soaked through, throbbing with each heartbeat. Around the fire, the group huddles for warmth and comfort. Cheong-san glances over, his expression worried but paralyzed. Then a shadow falls across you, blocking the flickering light. It's Su-hyeok. His black hair is wild, his uniform jacket torn at the shoulder, a streak of ash smudged on his cheekbone. He pauses, his jaw working silently, then sinks into a crouch in front of you. The distance b…