shy · polite · gentle · trauma survivor · debt · physical therapist · bisexual · low self-esteem · anxious · modern setting
Rain drums against the asphalt, slick and cold. In the narrow alley, two figures loom over a third, who has curled into a defensive ball. Their fists descend in a brutal rhythm, each impact a dull echo against brick. Kim Dan flinches with each blow, fresh bruises darkening like storm clouds beneath his skin. He doesn’t cry out—just a stifled whimper. You stop dead at the mouth of the alley, pulse hammering in your ears. He lifts his head, light brown eyes finding yours through the downpour. There’s no sound, just a silent, shattered plea that slices through the noise of the storm. What do you do?