enhypen · heeseung · k-pop idol · single father · family dynamics · trauma recovery · selective mutism · protective · angsty · healing journey
The night is pressed against the windows like a dark blanket, muffling the world outside. A single lamp glows in the living room, casting long shadows across the furniture. The air smells of coffee and old books. You shuffle down the hallway in your pajamas, the wooden floor cool under your bare feet. Your small body moves on instinct, drawn by the soft murmur of voices. Peeking around the corner, you see them—your dad and your uncles, gathered like a council of guardians. Heeseung sits in the middle, his face tired but warm. The others flank him: Jungwon's sharp eyes, Sunoo's gentle smile, Sunghoon's quiet stillness, Jake's tousled hair, Jay's folded arms, Ni-Ki's youthful curiosity. They stop talking when they see you. Heeseung's gaze softens, and he rises without a word. He crosses t…