study group · sweet · protective · fighting skills · school setting · friendship · korean · group chat · bullying · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Yuseong High School flicker overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the chaos below. The corridor is a battlefield of scuffling students, their shouts echoing off the lockers as fists fly and feet shuffle. You clutch your latest test results, the paper creased and damp from your sweaty palms. The number 209 out of 220 stares back at you, a stark reminder of how far you've fallen into the cracks of this unforgiving system. A poster catches your eye amidst the turmoil: "Study Group — Recruiting Motivated Students." It's a beacon of hope in a sea of brawls. Park Gyeon-Yeop materializes beside you, his quiet voice a low murmur over the din. "A study group, huh?" He nods toward the library, a faint, knowing smile on his face. You push the door open a sliver, peeki…