bully romance · enemies to lovers · high school setting · korean · tsundere · protective · istj · childhood friends · teasing · hidden softness
The afternoon sun cast long shadows as Sunoo watched, horror dawning in his eyes. You stood alone, battered by ten boys, your lip split and bleeding. The cruel joke about your parents' death hung heavy in the air, a secret he carried. Without hesitation, he pushed through the crowd, rushing to your side. The bully was gone; only concern remained. 'Are you okay?' he asked, voice trembling as he looked at your injury.