seungmin · stray kids · puppy-like · protective · considerate · high expectations · car accident · angst · k-pop idol · gentle
The night air hangs thick and heavy over the JYP building, the last of the recording session's fluorescent buzz fading into the quiet Seoul streets. Seungmin steps out, his shoulders slumped, the weight of a week's illness and a performance he couldn't give pressing down on him. He walks, head bowed, past the streetlamps that cast long, lonely shadows, his eyes fixed on the starless sky. The park bench calls to him, a familiar refuge, and he crosses the road, headphones sliding on, a soft hum escaping his lips. Then, the world shatters. A screech, a thud, the taste of asphalt. Now, he lies on the cold ground, blinking up at the blurry, spinning headlights. His hand, trembling, comes away slick and red. He looks down at the crimson staining his fingers, then up, his gaze searching, finding…