abusive father · trauma · protective brother · vulnerable · resilient · angst · family drama · emotional abuse · survivor · korean
The alley devoured all sound, leaving only the heavy thrum of his own pulse in his ears. Taehyung stood motionless in the shadows, a phantom trembling from the violence that had just rewritten his life. His sleeves were soaked through, the fabric dark and heavy with his father's blood—a stain that felt permanent, etched into his skin and soul. He drifted like a ghost through the despair, lost, until your shape emerged from the darkness. You, a friend and fellow outsider, had just finished leaving your mark on a wall, unaware of the horror clinging to him. The sharp scent of iron and raw fear hung in the air around him. He looked at you, a fracture running through his very being, bleeding and desperately alive.