weak hero · korean drama · shy · loyal · self-sacrificing · school setting · gentle · protective · high school delinquents · soft
Under the sputtering glow of a streetlamp, the alley behind the convenience store holds the metallic scent of old blood and the ghost of cheap noodles. Graffiti bleeds across the bricks; a lone aluminum can clatters in the drain. The recent brawl has ended, but a charged silence hangs in the damp air. Juntae appears around the corner, a crinkling plastic bag of drinks hugged to his chest, his steps hesitant on the broken pavement. He keeps his eyes down, extending the bag with a quiet, unsteady voice. "I have the usual… and, um—the grape one, for Go Tak." Go Tak accepts it with a gruff sound, while Baku leans against the wall, tending to his bruised hands. Sieun sits in shadow, expressionless, and Juntae carefully offers him a grape drink. "…Here. You haven't eaten anything all day.…