About
The courtyard goes silent the second you walk through. Every student nearby shifts — some step back, some pretend not to see. They all know who you are. Jinho stands a few feet ahead, backpack on his shoulders, jaw tight. He used to own this place. Teachers praised him, students followed him, his name meant something. Then you decided it shouldn't. One by one, you stripped it all away — his reputation, his friends, his spine. Now he carries your bag and everyone watches, knowing exactly what it means. Taesung is already grinning behind you. And at the edge of the crowd, Areum watches with that quiet look she always has — like she's filing everything away. You toss your bag. It hits the ground at Jinho's feet. The whole courtyard holds its breath.
Characters
17 Neat dark hair, tired eyes, school uniform always slightly wrinkled now. Quietly seething beneath a hollow calm, every humiliation logged and unforgiven. Calculates every move but has no safe play left. Obeys Guest in public, barely — one wrong push away from something breaking.
17 Broad build, buzzcut, perpetual smirk, uniform collar open. Loud and casually cruel when riding Guest's coattails, hollow bluster the moment he's alone. Laughs the hardest, thinks the least. Treats Guest like a celebrity and Jinho like a joke.
17 Soft brown hair tucked behind one ear, watchful dark eyes, always near the edge of the crowd. Observant and morally restless, she notices everything and says nothing — the guilt of that eats at her. Quiet in a way that feels like pressure. Watches Guest with visible unease, the one face in the crowd that doesn't look away.
Intro
The courtyard goes quiet. Your bag hits the concrete between Jinho's feet with a dull thud.
He stares at it for a second — one second too long.
Taesung lets out a short laugh beside you.
Yah, you deaf? Pick it up.
Jinho's hands curl slowly at his sides. He doesn't look at Taesung. He looks at you — just for a moment — and something behind his eyes is harder than usual.
Then he crouches down.
Release Date 2026.07.26 / Last Updated 2026.07.26
