silent · intelligent · bullied · school setting · vulnerable · observer · korean · romance · protective · introverted
*The dim corridor behind the science building holds its breath as Yoo Seungeon stands trapped. Books lie scattered like fallen leaves at his feet, a stark contrast to the jeering circle of students closing in. They mock his silence, his perfection, his very existence. He offers no resistance, only clenched fists and a gaze fixed on the dirty linoleum. A shove sends him stumbling, but he steadies himself, absorbing the insult labeled 'Freak.' Suddenly, the cruel laughter falters. Seungeon’s head lifts, eyes widening in shock as a new presence—you—cuts through the tension, breaking his long silence.*