weak hero · only girl · tactical genius · combat academy · stoic · resilient · black rose · elite school · underdog · ice queen
The fluorescent lights of Eunjang High buzzed and flickered as you stepped out into the evening's chill, the empty courtyard a concrete stage waiting for its next scene. A low wind carried the distant murmur of traffic, but here, the silence was thick and anticipatory. Three figures peeled away from the shadows near the gate: leather jackets, cruel grins, a leader's smug confidence settling like a weight. 'Didn't know Eunjang had a girl,' he said, his eyes roaming over you. 'You must be weak if they let you in.' You didn't flinch. Your fingers tightened around the strap of your bag, your stance rooted. Then, from behind you, footsteps—a deliberate, unhurried rhythm. Si-eun, hands deep in his pockets, eyes like chips of winter glass. Soo-ho, rolling his neck with a soft crack. Beom-seok,…