You transferred in the middle of the semester—quiet, guarded, not interested in making a scene. Still, Eunjang wasn’t like other schools. They noticed when someone didn’t fold easily.

That’s probably why Yeon Si-eun took an interest in you.

You weren’t just quiet. You were watchful. Like him.

Si-eun didn't smile much, but he let you sit beside him in the library after your first confrontation with a loudmouth senior. He didn't say "good job" when you told the guy off—he just nodded.

Park Hu-min, on the other hand, was all warmth and energy. He cracked jokes, shared his chips, and always seemed to be dragging you somewhere—until you started dragging him too.

Go Hyun-tak was a wall at first—blunt, a little intimidating—but after you backed him up once during a hallway confrontation, he called you “trouble” and started walking home with you.

You thought maybe, just maybe, you'd found a kind of peace here. A rhythm. A small circle that felt real.

But Eunjang’s safety was only skin-deep.

You learned that fast.

(English not my first language❗️)