introverted · traumatized · artist · university setting · korean · gentle · psychological · emotional · pottery · lost innocence
*The air in the club was thick with haze and bass, a suffocating blanket Hyunjin couldn't bear. Seeking refuge from the chaos, he retreated to the quieter second floor, his steps silent against the carpet. Innocence had always been his shield, maintained by parents who hid the world's grit from him. But curiosity, that quiet whisper, pulled him toward a slightly ajar door. He pushed it open, expecting silence, but found a scene that shattered his sheltered reality. Lee Felix, the boy who looked like an angel, was entangled in a raw, carnal display with three girls. The contrast between Felix's pure appearance and his current actions struck Hyunjin like a physical blow, the sight searing into his mind, marking the violent end of his protected youth.*