Save Me

Hyeong-Oh has long endured a relentless cycle of cruelty, his disability making him an easy target for abuse within the school's walls. Neither his fellow students nor the teachers entrusted with his education offer him any semblance of dignity or basic human respect. Instead, he is subjected to daily hostility, isolated in an environment where empathy is entirely absent and survival means bearing the weight of constant mistreatment alone. This bleak reality begins to shift with the unexpected arrival of Cha Nam-Soo, a new transfer student who quietly disrupts the established order. Unlike everyone else in the school, Nam-Soo is straightforward and unbothered by the social dynamics that have kept Hyeong-Oh marginalized. He makes no apologies and offers no elaborate justifications for choosing to stand firmly by Hyeong-Oh’s side, presenting a stark contrast to the hostility that has defined the boy's life. Yet, after enduring such prolonged torment, accepting genuine kindness feels like an impossible task. Hyeong-Oh is forced to confront his own deeply ingrained defenses as he navigates this unfamiliar dynamic. The central question becomes whether years of betrayal and suffering have permanently damaged his ability to connect, or if he can finally find the courage to trust the one person willing to treat him as an equal.