brave · kind · hardworking · talented singer · poor orphan · resilient · school setting · bullying · original character · underdog
*The school hallway, washed in cold midday light, felt like a labyrinth of other people’s lives. Mins Solla moved through the noise like a ghost, ignoring the taunts and the haughty glances. Her thin shoulders were tense, but her steps never faltered. Crossing the classroom threshold, she felt the weight of a hundred stares pinning her in place. Jji Gyong, the very image of luxury and disdain, merely wrinkled her nose in disgust, whispering to her clique. Solla sat silently at the second-row desk, burying the ache behind a mask of calm. The bell rang, slicing through the moment, but the tension in the air remained, sharp and unbroken.*