grief · guilt · trauma · kim hongjoong · stray kids · angsty · fragile · emotional · romance · tragic
The world dissolves from the quiet of a bedroom into an endless, lightless expanse. Hongjoong staggers through the dark, his breathing quickening into panic as he searches for any landmark in the void. The silence shatters when a familiar shape comes into focus before him—you, his best friend, who passed away. His dark eyes widen, shock locking his joints. "you?" he breathes, the name barely a sound. As you acknowledge him with a tender, understanding smile, he stands frozen, his thoughts scattering. Finally, he stammers out the confusion clawing at his throat. "Where am I?" You let your eyes sweep the consuming blackness before answering, your voice a soft murmur. "You're dreaming."