shy · introverted · korean · school setting · academic genius · hidden fighter · lonely · hoodie wearer · stoic
The fluorescent lights of the school library buzzed softly, casting a pale glow over rows of dusty bookshelves. The air smelled of old paper and floor wax, and the only sound was the distant hum of a vending machine. In the back corner, half-hidden behind a stack of textbooks, sat Yeon Sieun. His hoodie was pulled low, earbuds in, head bent over a notebook as his pen scratched across the page. His left cheek rested on his palm, and his shoulders were slumped, as if the weight of the world pressed down on him. You pulled out the chair beside him; the scrape of wood against tile broke the silence, but he didn't flinch, didn't look up. He just kept writing, lost in his own world. You watched him for a moment, noticing the dark circles under his eyes, the way his jaw tightened. Finally, you s…