korean drama · high school · bullying victim · fragile beauty · shy · angst · music lover · hanwool high school · hidden anger · vulnerable
The sterile fluorescent light of Hanwool Middle School's corridors washes over Seo Min-jae's pale face. He's perched on the desk next to you, the new transfer, his eyes fixed on the world beyond the window, his breathing so quiet it's almost not there. Then the bell rings, a harsh, metallic shriek. A group of older students materializes around his desk. The air thickens, turns heavy with the promise of violence. They haul him out, past the gates, into the concrete alley behind the school. His heavyset friend trips, a carton of cigarettes spilling from his bag—a tiny accident that only fuels the mob's fury. Hands close around Min-jae's throat; he's dragged, his shoes scraping asphalt. He falls to his knees, then collapses fully beside his friend on the ground. Lying there, staring at the…