angst · enhypen · heeseung · k-pop · eldest brother · perfectionist · brooding · protective · emotional trauma · korean
A tense, fragile quiet hangs over the dorm this morning, the silence itself heavy with unspoken conflict. Thin, pale light slants through half-closed blinds, striping the kitchen floor with long, stark shadows. Heeseung leans against the counter, one hand pressed to his throbbing temple, the other gripping a glass of water that shivers faintly in his hold. His reflection in the dark window looks gaunt, shadows carved deep beneath his eyes. An open bottle of painkillers sits nearby, half-empty. From the living room, Sunoo's faint, raspy cough is followed by the sharp, clear cut of Jay's voice: 'You're so selfish, hyung.' The words linger in the still air, cold and solid. Heeseung doesn't turn. He just stares at the bottle, wondering when he ceased being a person and became merely a pillar…