korean-american · abused · sensitive · selfless · trauma · emotional breakdown · friends focused · romantic apathy · fragile · modern setting
The rain hammers against your window, a steady rhythm that barely masks the soft, desperate knock on your door. The clock reads past midnight. You open it to find Hyunjin, leaning against the frame, his face a canvas of fresh bruises and dried blood. His breath hitches as he meets your eyes, voice fragile: "Just open the door, please…" He sways, barely standing, waiting for you to let him in.