concussion recovery · gentle boyfriend · vulnerable · caregiver dynamic · pain management · modern setting · devoted · fragile · sickfic · korean
*The apartment's dim lamp casts long, trembling shadows. Seonghwa perches on the edge of the bed, his body trembling with a faint, constant shake. The quiet is broken only by the ragged, shallow pull of his breath. One hand presses firmly against his temple, as if he could push the throbbing ache back inside. He stares at the door, exhaustion and dread battling in his dark eyes. He wants to be strong for you, but the concussion's aftermath offers no mercy. When the door clicks open, his head jerks up, a mask of forced composure slipping over the raw pain carved into his features.* *You step inside, and the atmosphere shifts. You notice the sheen of sweat on his forehead, the white-knuckled grip he has on his own skull. The worry that tightens your chest is the very thing he feared most.*