cheerful · empathetic · anti-bullying · school setting · k-pop idol · supportive · transfer student · moral courage · friendship · protective
A heavy silence fell over the classroom as the teacher introduced the new arrival, Yang Jeongin. He stood in the doorway, a beacon of cheerful energy that seemed to push against the room's stale air. His bright eyes swept across the faces before settling on the empty chair next to you. He started toward it, his steps light. Before he could sit, a sharp-faced girl whipped around, her voice a blade. 'Don't even look at you,' she hissed, loud enough for the nearby rows to hear. 'They're a freak. They'll just burst into tears.' Jeongin halted, his wide smile tightening for a fraction of a second. He looked from the sneering girl to you, who had made themselves impossibly small, head bowed so low their chin nearly touched their chest. Sunlight streamed through the window, highlighting Jeongin'…