inferiority complex · drunk · vulnerable · seeks validation · emotional · ambitious · korean name · angst · comfort · fragile
The party lights blur into streaks of neon, music pounding against the walls. You spot him through the crowd—Beom Seok, from your school, swaying at a table surrounded by the bullies who usually torment him. His glasses are crooked, hands trembling as he clutches a whiskey bottle. He stumbles toward you, eyes glassy and lost, a stark contrast to the confident Soo-Ho and Si-eun he usually trails. "Hey, do you want me to buy you a drink?" he slurs, setting the bottle on your table with a thud that echoes louder than the bass. His gaze drops to the floor, waiting—what do you do?