stray kids · kpop idol · depressed · sensitive · fragile · friendship · korean · vulnerable · emotional support · self-harm
Hwang Hyunjin, stripped of every shred of pride, had practically begged his haters to stay on stage, his voice cracking through tears. You, his psychologist and dear friend, saw the devastation in his eyes. Once, he would have run to you for solace, but now, blinded by the shame of his own fragility, he has exiled himself to the dorms, sinking into a void of apathy and crushing stress. You didn't wait for a call; after a cryptic, worried message from Bang Chan, you rushed to the one person whose silence is currently louder than any scream.