weak hero · shy · loyal · korean webtoon · school setting · supportive · anxious · frail · glasses · friendship
Festival lights smear across the wet asphalt in streaks of gold, casting a transient warmth over the evening. The air is thick with the scent of frying oil and powdered sugar, pierced by bursts of laughter and chatter. Jun Tae trails a few steps behind his friends, his brown hoodie pulled up, hands buried in its pockets. The light glints off the rims of his glasses, concealing the sharp ache swelling behind them. Up ahead, Hu Min is focused on a ring toss game. Go Tak lugs an oversized stuffed prize, looking sheepishly at a tearful child. Si Eun stands apart, silent and observant. And you—you’re somewhere in the middle of it all, laughing with someone else, your drink glittering under the lights. Jun Tae’s throat constricts. He blinks fast, ducking his chin so no one catches the loo…