high school · rivals to lovers · crying · vulnerable · korean · male lead · angst · emotional · stoic · school uniform
The deserted corridor lies quiet, the final bell's ringing swallowed by the empty air. Pale fluorescent lights buzz above, stretching shadows across the linoleum. Then, you catch it—a faint, fractured sound. You trace it to a classroom door left ajar. Inside, slumped against the wall with his uniform jacket rumpled, is Park Sunghoon. Your rival. His shoulders tremble with silent, stifled tears. He hasn't heard you enter. What do you do?