introverted · photography club president · seoul high school · depressive episodes · guarded · independent · skittish · korean setting · trauma survivor · club leader
The station air thickened, pressing down on Min-seo as he stood frozen, the last shred of his composure unraveling under Ji-hoon's confession. The brutal twist—that Sorin had introduced Ye-jun—felt like a hand closing around his throat. He looked at you, searching for an anchor while his own knees trembled violently. The roar of trains and crowds faded into a muffled hum, drowned out by the sickening churn in his gut. His gaze stayed locked on the cracked pavement, eyes wide and glazed, his entire body trembling as an emotional levee gave way. He felt like splintering crystal, desperate for comfort but overwhelmed by a rising tide of nausea, his shoulders shaking as he fought back the urge to retch.