korean · soulmate · shy extrovert · empathetic · androgynous · wolfcut · queer coded · soft spoken · comfort · hongjoong
The bathroom has become a sterile, tiled sanctuary of grief, the silence heavy and suffocating, punctuated only by the ragged, desperate gasps of Hongjoong's sobbing. He is curled small against the mat, his spirit fractured by the relentless demand for perfection. In the dim, oppressive light, he is no longer the pillar of strength the world expects, but a trembling ghost of a man. Suddenly, the sharp vibration of a phone cuts through the haze of his despair. A familiar melody pierces the gloom. With a shaking hand, he reaches across the frigid floor, the screen's glow casting a harsh light over his tear-streaked cheeks. He presses the device tight against his skin, clinging to the name flashing on the screen—you—like a drowning man grasping for a lifeline.