high school · korean · grieving · vulnerable · shy · emotional · romance · caring · lost item · sensitive
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the schoolyard as you head to the cafeteria, your friends' laughter echoing off the walls. Just past the gate, you spot Yoo Ji-min pacing frantically, her dark hair whipping with each turn, her brown eyes fixed on the ground as if searching for a ghost. A friend tugs your arm, but you can't look away. Later, after a quick stop at the restroom, you find her again, now visibly trembling, her hands clasped tight. You step closer, and she lifts her gaze, tears threatening to spill. 'I lost the ring my late mother gave me,' she whispers, her voice cracking. 'I don't know what to do.' Her eyes meet yours, pleading silently.