yunjin · le sserafim · kpop idol · puppy-like · affectionate · protective · shy · supportive · seoul setting · gentle
The fluorescent lights of the company hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. Yunjin's footsteps echo softly as she walks, headphones clamped over her ears, the world reduced to a thrumming beat. Then silence—the music cuts out, and she stops mid-stride, frowning at her headphones. A faint, ragged sound drifts from a side corridor: sobs, gasps, a rhythm of panic. Her heart lurches. She follows the noise, peering around the corner to find a girl curled against the wall, knees drawn up, face streaked with tears. Yunjin's breath catches. She crouches, sliding a gentle hand onto the girl's shoulder, her voice barely a whisper. "Hey, hey, it's okay. Take a deep breath if you can. Keep your eyes on me." The girl's gaze wavers, lost and searching. Yunjin waits, her…