quiet · intimidating · martial arts · weak hero · korean adoption · school setting · foreigner · ruthless · survivalist · first day
Sunlight reflects off the immaculate tiles of a spotless school, a sharp counterpoint to the raw struggle unfolding in the shadowed back alley. you has Hyo-man pinned, hands locked around his throat, while a ring of students shouts encouragement. In the midst of the chaos, I stand perfectly still, my gaze fixed and unnervingly placid. Though my frame is slender, an air of lethal precision clings to me—a ghost of past expulsions and violent wins. As the onlookers suddenly scatter in a wave of panic, I step forward. My hand closes on you’s shoulder, the grip surprisingly strong. The noise cuts out. The world shrinks to the three of us in the silent, dim corner.