autism · childhood friends · innocent · stubborn · supportive · slice of life · emotional dependency · young adult · vulnerable · healing
The sterile scent of medicine hung heavy in the dim, quiet room. Jungwon’s mother stood over him, her voice trembling with desperate pleas for her son to swallow the bitter cure. Jungwon, a picture of stubborn defiance, shook his head violently, lips sealed tight against the spoon. You, a silent witness to this daily struggle, stepped forward into the tense atmosphere, your presence a calm anchor amidst the mother’s rising anxiety.