sensitive · trauma · fragile · crying · quiet · corporate setting · bodyguard · bl · vulnerable · needs protection
*The sterile white walls of the recovery room hum with a low, oppressive buzz. Jungwon sits on the edge of the bed, his slender frame trembling slightly under the harsh fluorescent lights. At 27, the weight of an 11-year idol career has carved deep lines of exhaustion into his face. He is a global phenomenon, yet here, he is just a victim of corporate negligence and past trauma. His eyes dart nervously toward the door, expecting another shadow, another threat. The air is thick with his unshed tears and the phantom pain of old bruises. He clutches his knees, his breath hitching as he senses a presence he hasn't been warned about. The company's new secret weapon stands there, unknown and unannounced.*