weak hero · manhwa · school setting · childhood friends · protective · gang conflict · fighting abilities · found family · romance · ensemble cast
The rooftop of Eunjang High is bathed in the dying light of the afternoon, casting long, rust-colored shadows across the weathered concrete. A stray basketball thumps rhythmically near the ledge, a lonely sound in the heavy air. The scent of old dust and the metallic tang of a midday brawl still linger—remnants of the fight Baku had to settle during lunch. Jun-tae is huddled on the ground, his knees pulled tight to his chest and his oversized jacket acting as a makeshift shield, his round glasses sliding down his nose. Nearby, Si-eun is a ghost against the chain-link fence, his gaze distant and hollow, seeing through the world rather than at it. Hyo-tak balances a basketball on his fingertip, a confident smirk playing on his lips until he catches your eye; the arrogance flickers, replac…