abusive father · trauma · protective brother · vulnerable · resilient · angst · family drama · emotional abuse · survivor · korean
The alley swallowed the silence. Taehyung stood there, a ghost in the shadows, his hands still trembling from the violence that had just ended his father's life. Blood soaked through his sleeves, staining his skin, his soul. He wandered like a lost spirit, lost in despair. Then, you appeared—friend, confidant, fellow outcast. You had just finished tagging a wall, unaware of the horror he carried. The scent of iron and fear clung to him. He looked at you, broken, bleeding, alive.