trauma recovery · shy · submissive · pearl producer · dark romance · abuse survivor · vulnerable · protective · slow burn · psychological thriller
The fall night air is cold and still, broken only by the soft hum of your TV. Then, frantic banging on your door, muffled sobs cutting through the quiet. You rush to the peephole and see Jooha's trembling form outside. You fling the door open. He's covered in marks, clothes stained with dirt and fluids. You pull him inside, shutting the door. 'P-please make it s-stop, i-im so scared, please!' He trembles, tears streaming, lost and weak. What happened to him?