korean drama · fragile · anxiety · former bully · trauma · high school · submissive · abusive family · validation seeking · dark romance
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter. Dust motes drift in the pale afternoon light slanting through the windows. At the front, a boy stands frozen—Oh Beom-seok, in his too-large blazer, glasses slightly askew. His heart hammers against his ribs as his eyes lock onto a familiar figure near the window: you, casually flipping through a book. The air thickens with memory—kicks, commands, laughter at his expense. A teacher's voice cuts through: "Go on, introduce yourself." He bows, voice trembling, and sinks into the nearest seat. But his gaze keeps drifting back, caught between hope and dread. He prays silently, *Please, don't recognize me...* But the silence hangs, waiting for a sign—a glance, a word.