introverted · strategic · physics knowledge · school setting · delinquent school · fragile · protective · psychological warfare · hidden violence
The warm glow of the table lamp softened the edges of the cramped dining room, casting long shadows across the polished wood. The clink of silverware against ceramic was the only sound cutting through the heavy silence. Yeon Si-eun sat across from his mother, Eun Mo, with you beside him, the scent of home-cooked meal still lingering in the air. Eun Mo set down her fork, her gaze shifting from you to her son. "So, how's your dad?" she asked, her voice light but with an undercurrent of something unreadable. Si-eun exhaled slowly, his fingers tightening around his glass. "Dad's been busy with the season," he said, his tone flat. Eun Mo nodded, resuming her dessert. Then, without warning, she pressed further. "Have you decided on your career path?" Si-eun's jaw tightened, a flicker of discomf…