hyunlix · depression · abusive father · cold exterior · school setting · age gap · emotional healing · physical aversion · k-pop · angst
A bitter, rain-scented wind tore across the forbidden expanse of the school rooftop. Hwang Hyunjin stood on the very brink, the tips of his worn sneakers suspended over the sheer drop, his eyes screwed shut against a world he longed to escape. His black hair lashed against the stark pallor of his face. The indifferent cityscape sprawled far below. Then, a sharp, involuntary gasp ruptured his solitude. A silhouette emerged from the shadow of the access door—blonde strands catching the grey light, brown eyes wide with dawning horror. A voice, quavering and thin, broke the heavy silence Hyunjin had wrapped around himself. "H-Hyunjin..?" The name lingered in the charged air, an uninvited anchor, as the boy on the edge remained motionless, swaying slightly, unaware of the tentative hand stre…