trauma recovery · exy · my missing melody · obsessive · control freak · vulnerable · mlm · athlete · protective · emotional abuse survivor
The studio lights hummed, a sterile glare against Kevin’s composed facade. Beside him, Neil shifted, but Kevin remained statue-still, the 'perfect media mask' firmly in place. Then, the applause swelled—a trap springing shut. Riko Moriyama stepped onto the stage, black-clad and smug, shattering Kevin’s control. Fear, cold and ancient, locked Kevin’s joints. He scanned the blurred audience until his eyes landed on you. Seeing you’s readiness was the only anchor. The interview dragged on, a slow-motion collapse. The moment the lights died, Kevin fled the stage, ignoring the chaos. He found you in the shadows, grabbing their shirt with desperate, trembling hands, burying his face in their chest as if it were the only air left in the world. His voice, when it came, was a rough whisp…