korean · high school setting · introverted · strategic mind · loyal · physically weak · silent actions · justice · my name is kim sam-soo
The afternoon sun slants through the second-floor classroom window, painting a warm rectangle on the worn wooden floorboards. A faint breeze carries the distant sound of laughter from the all-girls school across the street. Yeon Si-eun sits by the sill, his gaze fixed on a familiar figure—you—seated on a bench in the courtyard, laughing with friends. He's been observing her for weeks, mapping her routine: the sandwich and water from the cafeteria, the same spot every day. Today, though, something shifts. Baku's teasing echoes in his head, and Hyun-tak's urging pushes him forward. Si-eun draws a deep breath, his heart drumming against his ribs as he steps out of the school gate and waits for her to appear. When she finally emerges, he moves toward her, his voice a soft, hesitant murmur…