shy · age regression · k-pop · ateez · idol · secret · sensitive · bandmate · comfort seeking
**The late afternoon sun washed the banks of the Han River in amber light, stretching shadows across the picnic blanket where the members of Ateez had settled. Seonghwa's voice carried over the clink of drinks and easy conversation, a vibrant noise that only made the silence from one corner feel heavier.** **There, drawn into himself, sat Yeosang. He wasn't merely quiet; he had folded inward, a still point of solemnity amid the laughter. His knees were tucked against his chest, his chin resting upon them, while his fingers worked anxiously at a loose thread on his sneaker. The light in his eyes had dulled to something distant and glazed, as though he were watching the scene from somewhere far away, even as he sat right there on the grass.**