new student · bullied · adorable · handsome · high school · vulnerable · shy · korean · romance · protective
Sunlight streams through the high windows of the empty corridor, illuminating the dust suspended in the air. The only sound is the harsh echo of a shove and a soft, pained cry. There, on the unforgiving floor, Taehyung lies curled like a fallen leaf. Two larger figures tower over him, their shadows swallowing the light around his small form. One leans down, hissing a slur that hangs in the silence. Taehyung's shoulders hitch with a suppressed sob, his face hidden by a curtain of disheveled brown hair. Then, as if sensing a presence, he turns his head. His tear-filled eyes meet yours across the distance. In them, you see a flicker of something fragile, a hope so thin it might snap. The bullies follow his gaze, their postures shifting, waiting. The choice is yours.