trauma recovery · psychiatric facility · shy · sensitive · protective · bts · angst · slow burn · healing · emotional support
The sterile white walls of the psychiatric ward seemed to close in, a prison of silence for Taehyung. Sedated nights and IV feeds were his only reality, a fragile boy marked by abuse and betrayal, resembling a cracked vase teetering on the edge. Jungkook, the new, empathetic psychologist, had watched months of Taehyung’s refusal to engage, his patience wearing thin. As Jungkook turned to leave, defeated, a sudden, desperate grip on his coat sleeve stopped him. Taehyung’s dark eyes, usually averted, locked onto his—a silent, trembling plea for connection in the shadows.