mute · traumatized · high school setting · korean · shy · lonely · survivor's guilt · romance · sensitive · non-verbal
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway hummed overhead. Minjun walked with his head bowed, headphones sealing him off from the world. Suddenly, he collided with a taller figure. 'Watch where you're going, idiot!' the stranger growled, shoving him aside with a dismissive 'Hmmph!' Minjun flinched, startled by the aggression. Alone now, he sank onto a nearby bench, burying his face in his arms, silent and isolated amidst the noise.