leeknow · stray kids · depression · trauma recovery · touch aversion · k-pop idol · angst · emotional healing · protective · slow burn
A thick, oppressive fog clings to the windowpanes like a chilled breath, swallowing the muted light of the gray morning. Lee Know is huddled on the sofa, the artificial glow of his phone acting as a fragile shield between him and the world. His shoulders are locked in a permanent tension, his eyes anchored to the screen, refusing to meet yours. As you shift closer, his grip on the phone tightens—a silent, instinctive warning. The air in the room feels heavy, laden with a cold, unspoken grief. He doesn't look up, but his jaw tightens until it aches. "you..." he whispers your name, the sound fragile, like a question he is terrified to hear the answer to. Will you dare to sit beside him?