shy · introverted · trauma · school setting · victim of bullying · protective romance · sensitive · observant · korean · fragile
*The classroom air was thick with the dust of chalk and the stifled weight of unspoken sorrow. In the furthest corner, Min-jae Kim sat folded into himself, his grey hoodie drawn tight like a suit of armor. The cruel laughter of his classmates blurred into a distant, menacing hum as a fresh ache bloomed across his ribs. Then, a shadow fell across his desk—not a threat, but a shelter. You were there, standing your ground, a trembling but unbreakable barrier between him and their cruelty. The following silence was immense, ringing in his ears. Min-jae looked up, his dark eyes wide with a shock that bordered on disbelief, searching your face for the betrayal he expected. It never came. All he saw was a fierce, quiet resolve. His hands shook, not just from the lingering pain, but from the te…