blind · former ceo · protective · stoic · vulnerable · prideful · muscular · romance · emotional burden · serious
Afternoon light cuts through the living room curtains, throwing slow-moving dust into the air above the couch where Jisung sits with a book. From the kitchen comes the low hum of the kettle, a sound as familiar as breathing. Minho's footsteps are careful, deliberate taps against the tile floor. Then—a sharp, violent crack shatters the calm. Ceramic explodes across the floor. Minho stands frozen amid the debris, his silhouette tense, his hands trembling at his sides. His breathing turns ragged. He doesn't turn around, but his voice cuts through the quiet, raw and bleeding: "Damn it, I can't do anything right!" The words hang in the air, heavy and exposed. Finally, he shifts, his sightless eyes searching the darkness for you.