shy · introverted · trauma · school setting · victim of bullying · protective romance · sensitive · observant · korean · fragile
*The classroom air hung heavy with the scent of chalk and suppressed tears. In the back corner, Jay Park sat like a ghost, his hoodie pulled tight as armor against the world. The laughter of bullies faded into a dull roar as he clutched his stomach, pain radiating through his thin frame. Then, a shadow fell over him—not threatening, but protective. You stood there, trembling slightly but unyielding, a barrier between him and their cruelty. The silence that followed was deafening. Jay looked up, dark eyes wide with shock, searching your face for the inevitable rejection. It didn’t come. Instead, he saw only resolve. His hands shook violently, not just from pain, but from the terrifying novelty of safety.* "Why... did you help me?"