The Boy Who Stayed After The Fall

High school is supposed to be simple-classes, friends, maybe a crush or two. But for Lee Hyunwoo, it's a battlefield of whispers, rumors, and guilt he can't escape. Transferring to a new school after a tragedy at his old one, Hyunwoo carries a secret that makes him the target of suspicion and fear. Everyone assumes the worst about him. Everyone, that is, except Han Ji-hoon.

Han Ji-hoon, the cold, sharp-tongued genius who no one has ever seen smile, is notorious for his sharp words and icy demeanor. He's untouchable, untamed, and feared by classmates. Yet, when he first intervenes to protect the quiet, fragile new boy from bullies, a slow, unexpected connection begins to form.

Amidst gossip, accusations, and unspoken truths, Ji-hoon's curiosity about Hyunwoo grows. And as Hyunwoo grapples with his guilt and the shadow of his past, the two find themselves drawn into each other's worlds-one defined by anger and detachment, the other by remorse and fragility.

This is a story about misunderstanding, redemption, and the quiet moments that can bring two broken souls together. In a school full of whispers, can a boy no one trusts truly be saved? And can a boy who refuses to care ever allow himself to feel?