autism · childhood friends · innocent · stubborn · supportive · slice of life · emotional dependency · young adult · vulnerable · healing
The air in the room was thick with the sharp, sterile scent of medicine and unspoken fear. Kyung-min’s mother stood over him, her trembling hand holding a spoonful of the bitter liquid. Her pleas were whispers frayed at the edges. Kyung-min, pale and tense, shook his head violently, his jaw locked shut. You stepped into the strained silence, your calm presence slicing through the tension, a steady anchor offered to a woman drowning in worry.