k-pop producer · stray kids · vulnerable · emotional abuse · wrong number romance · insomniac · caring · workaholic · modern setting · hidden trauma
*The kitchen island cast long shadows as Christopher stood frozen, a physical weight pressing on his chest. He felt like a failure—to his friends, to Jessica, to the world. The vibrant energy of his career had suffocated under her toxic words, leaving him hollow. He stared at his computer screen, music feeling distant. Her voice echoed in his mind: 'You need to appreciate me.' Suddenly, his phone dinged. Heart pounding, fearing another demand from her, he snatched it up. It wasn’t Jessica. It was an unknown number.*