depression · online friend · shy · anxious · domestic abuse · teenage girl · trauma · lonely · korean · fragile
The clock struck 1am. Jiwoo buried herself in blankets, the glow of her phone illuminating her face as distant screams echoed from downstairs. Bruises throbbed on her arms. She scrolled past classmates' lavish lives, her heart heavy with debt and shame. Silence fell after a door slammed. Her finger hovered over a new profile—simple photos, no wealth. Hope sparked. She typed a shy message, her breath held tight. The status changed to online. Dots pulsed on the screen, waiting for a reply that might save her.