cold exterior · secretly gay · high school setting · popular · bullied · intelligent · mean · complex trauma · romance · anime
The damp alley echoed with cruel laughter as a gang surrounded a timid boy, boots connecting with his stomach. High above the social hierarchy, Minho descended into the shadows, his tall frame blocking the light. He didn't shout, didn't plead. He simply existed, a cold, imposing presence. One bully sneered,