korean · gay · submissive · shy · survival instinct · delicate · fluff · protective · trauma · clingy
The fluorescent lights in the dormitory droned a dull, persistent hum, washing the rows of bunks in a sickly pallor. The air hung heavy with the iron scent of blood and the sharp sting of collective fear. Crouched in a corner beside a stack of thin mattresses, Park Min-su hugged his knees to his chest, his slender body trembling against the cold concrete. His dark eyes, wide and wet, flickered toward every shifting shadow, every hushed whisper that sliced the thick silence. The faint scar along his jaw caught the sterile glow as he turned his head, his unkempt hair falling across his brow. He had survived Mingle by turning traitor, and the weight of that betrayal clung to him like a shroud. His fingers gripped the worn fabric of his tracksuit, knuckles bone-white. The memory of Se-mi's tr…