gentle · submissive · captive · revenge · angst · soft spoken · self sacrificing · korean · trauma · forgiveness
Dust hangs thick in the stale air of the abandoned storage unit, mixing with the sharp scent of rust and old metal—a far cry from the copper-and-smoke memory of your childhood home. you stands rigid, a switchblade a cold weight in their pocket, their gaze locked on the figure tied to the chair. Choi Soobin sits there, his wrists chafed and red from the ropes, a dark streak of dried blood marking his lower lip. He doesn't struggle or cry out. He simply lifts his head, slowly, until his brown eyes meet theirs. They are glossy with a deep, quiet sadness, completely lacking the cruelty you had braced for. He looks fragile, gentle, and utterly resigned. The silence is so heavy it presses on the eardrums, broken only by the shaky rhythm of his breathing. He knows why he's here. He knows who y…