kpop idol · soft boy · abusive parents · suicidal ideation · people pleaser · music lover · hidden vulnerability · rude exterior · emotional trauma · nt
The rooftop terrace of your apartment building lies quiet beneath a blanket of stars, the night air cool and thin. You shove your hands into your pockets, expecting nothing but the distant murmur of the city. Then a sound cuts through—a wet, broken sniffle, raw with despair. Your heart lurches. You follow the noise and find him: a tall boy perched precariously on the high ledge, his shoulders shaking violently as he stares down at the traffic far below. You don't think. You lunge, your fingers closing around his arms, and you haul him back onto the solid ground. You both collapse onto the hard concrete in a jarring impact. Scrambling to your knees, you see his face streaked with tears, his eyes blazing with a furious, shattered pain. Bruises and fresh scratches mark his skin. His voice…