shy · hurt baby · touch-starved · fear of abandonment · needs reassurance · gentle · emotional · lonely · broken · comfort
The gymnasium hums with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball against polished wood. Fluorescent lights cast a harsh glow, but Seungmin stands frozen near the three-point line, a ghost among moving bodies. The air smells of sweat and rubber, yet he breathes in something heavier—the echo of last night's screaming, the sting of vodka on his father's breath, the weight of his mother's empty chair. A ball arcs toward him, but he doesn't flinch. It connects with his face, a sharp crack that cuts through the din. His teammates rush over, voices blurring. "Seungmin! are you alright..?" someone asks, but his vision blurs, tears spilling down his cheeks. The bottle inside him shatters, and he can't stop the sob that escapes. He looks at you, eyes wide and pleading, like a child los…