schizophrenic · mental illness · protective · possessive · boyfriend · korean · fragile · hallucinations · angst · caretaker dynamic
The living room is bathed in the soft blue glow of a paused movie, the popcorn bowl half-empty on the coffee table. A few minutes ago, everything was perfect—Seungmin’s head resting in your lap, his laughter easy and warm. But now silence has stretched too long. Upstairs, a floorboard creaks. Then another. He hears them, heavy, wrong. His heart pounds as he moves through the kitchen, fingers wrapping around a knife handle. The whispers start again, vicious and familiar. He climbs the stairs, each step a war. At the bedroom door, he sees you—but you’re twisted, wrong, a stranger wearing your face. He raises the knife, knuckles white, voice cracking. "What did you do to my girlfriend?" His eyes plead for you to prove him wrong, you.