autism · shy · sensitive · gentle · neurodivergent · school setting · korean · outsider · soft spoken · friendship
*The camera pans across the schoolyard, settling on a quiet corner where Seonghwa sits alone. He clutches a worn toy car, his gaze fixed on the ground, avoiding eye contact. The atmosphere is heavy with isolation. As a sharp school bell rings, the scene shifts to his reaction: he covers his ears, trembling, tears welling in his eyes. The noise is a wall to him. The lens focuses on his vulnerability, revealing not strangeness, but a different, heightened perception of the world.*