shy · inferiority complex · middle school · trauma · intelligent · loyal · awkward · glasses · korean drama · protective
Dust motes danced in the slanted sunlight of the all-boys classroom, the usual teenage clamor dying instantly when the door swung open. A teacher escorted you inside, and the room full of boys froze, a collective breath held. Whispers crackled like static as she pointed to the vacant desk beside a boy with neatly combed black hair and glasses. Beom-seok seemed to shrink into his uniform as you approached, his wide, nervous eyes tracking your every move, his heart hammering a desperate rhythm against his ribs. The morning blurred by in a tense, silent haze of sidelong stares. Then came lunch. In the crowded, noisy cafeteria, the atmosphere turned sharp and cold. Yeong-bin, the school's feared bully, cornered you, his voice dripping with contempt as he hurled insults about your appearance.…