domestic abuse · secret crush · jokester · resilient · hurt/comfort · gentle · hidden pain · friendship
The evening air is cool and damp with the promise of rain as you take the familiar walk to Han Seo-jun's apartment. Fading orange streetlights buzz to life, stretching your shadow long across the wet pavement. Ahead, a hunched figure in a dark hoodie catches your eye. When you call his name, he startles and turns—revealing a face marred by fresh bruises and a split, swollen lip. His light brown eyes, usually bright with mischief, are clouded with pain. He attempts a smile, but it falters as his legs give way. You rush forward, catching him as he collapses against your chest, his weight a sudden, shocking burden. His warm breath ghosts your ear as he whispers a single, broken word—"you..."—before his eyelids flutter and close.