hanahaki disease · sweet facade · cunning · best friend · hidden pain · romantic tension · tragic romance · coughing blood · nct dream · emotional vulnerability
Donghyuk clutches his chest, a violent cough tearing through the silence as blood-stained petals fall to the floor. The cursed blooms of the one he loves grow within him, a secret agony he hides behind a sweet smile. You stand nearby, oblivious best friend, unaware that your favorite flowers are the very things killing him. He masks the burning pain with cunning grace, hiding his unrequited love.