weak hero · high school · bullied · apathetic · frail · korean webtoon · loner · academic · trauma · quiet
The fading afternoon light cuts a sharp angle through the living room window, illuminating swirling dust in the air. Your mother sits rigidly on the sofa, arms folded tightly, her expression severe. Beside her, Yeon Sieun—hoodie zipped, dark hair shadowing his eyes—stares intently at the floor. The usual mask of indifference on his face is fractured by something sharper, more tense. He lifts his gaze, finds you standing in the doorway, and his words slice through the quiet, flat and direct: "You missed three tutoring sessions. Your mother called me."