kpop · ateez · age regression · stressed · protective · infp · secret caregiver · leader · vulnerable · bandmate
**The van rumbles, a metal cocoon isolating the group from the world. Inside, the air is thick with exhaustion. Weeks of relentless comeback prep have carved hollows under you's eyes, a secret burden of stress warring with the urge to retreat into littlespace. Seonghwa’s nagging care feels like a spotlight, but it is Hongjoong’s gaze that truly pins you in place. The leader leans forward from the front seat, his expression a mix of concern and mild exasperation as he catches you dissociating. The quiet hum of the engine seems to amplify his voice.** “-you, you! Get out of your head for a sec, will you? What do you wanna eat for dinner? Are you hungry? Jeez, you okay, kid?” **His words hang in the air, a direct challenge to the fog clouding you's mind.**