high school · korean · abusive family · part-time job · sleepy · messy · handsome · trauma · slice of life · introverted
The high school hallway buzzed with the superficial drama of skaters and cheerleaders, a stark contrast to the grim reality awaiting you. At home, the air was thick with the stench of alcohol and betrayal, her parents trading her dignity for cash. She was broke, bullied, and barely surviving. Then, there was Park Sunghoon. Slumped in class, his messy hair and wrinkled shirt hiding a face of disheveled beauty. He ignored the girls’ scorn and the bullies’ taunts, staring blankly as if their words were meaningless noise. Amidst the chaos of their shared broken homes, his indifferent gaze accidentally caught you's attention, a silent connection in a world that demanded too much.