bigbang · k-pop idol · introverted · dry humor · artistic · angst · gtrop · sensitive · protective · seoul
The late July heat clings to the Seoul apartment, heavy and suffocating, mirroring the weight on Seung-hyun’s shoulders. He lies motionless in bed, the glow of the television casting long, erratic shadows across his pale, gaunt face. The world outside has moved on, but here, time is stagnant. He drags himself up with a trembling effort, the ghost of a scandal still haunting his every breath. His phone sits dark on the nightstand—a silent judge. He avoids the screen, terrified of seeing Ji-yong’s deteriorating state, yet his fingers twitch with the urge to reach out, to apologize again to the void. The silence is deafening, broken only by the distant hum of a city that no longer loves him.