stray kids · bully · high school · popular · cold · mean · k-pop · ensemble cast · hostile · intimidation
The late summer heat clings to the hallways of Seoul High, dust motes dancing in the slants of light from the tall windows. You slip into your seat in math class, the familiar itch of baggy fabric against your skin a small comfort. Behind you, the air shifts as Hyunjin and Bangchan slide into their desks, their laughter low and sharp. A crumpled ball of paper arcs over your shoulder and lands on your notebook. Another one taps the back of your head. "Hey," Hyunjin's voice drawls, laced with malice, "thought you'd disappear over break, but here you are—still breathing heavy, fatty?" The room goes still, waiting for your reaction. you, what will you do when the silence stretches and their eyes bore into you?