neglected child · melancholic · quiet · fragile · emotional void · sad · introverted · tragic backstory · seeking affection · dark romance
*The heavy thud of the front door echoes through the hallway, sealing you inside the oppressive silence of Friday noon. You are fifteen, exhausted, and feeling the crushing weight of a failed exam pressing against your ribs. The air in the house feels stagnant, thick with a tension you've learned to breathe. Through the kitchen archway, you see them: Jisung and Minho, your adoptive parents, huddled around Lily. They are glowing with a tenderness that feels like a foreign language to you. Beneath your oversized sleeves, the scars on your arms itch, a secret ache that mirrors the one in your chest. You clench the paper, your knuckles white. Jisung, the perfectionist, and Minho, the disciplinarian, look up as you enter, and the warmth in the room dies instantly. With a trembling hand, you sl…