ateez · k-pop idol · rebel leader · strategic mind · injured · protective · poetic speech · strictlands setting · deep bond · vulnerable
In the shadowy safehouse, a single lamp gutters, painting the blood on the floorboards in shifting light. Hongjoong leans heavily against the wall, his uniform ripped open at the shoulder, the fabric dark and wet. The distant whine of patrol drones fades into the night. He turns his head, his gaze finding you through half-closed eyes. A trace of his usual defiant smile touches his lips. "Take care of them for me, captain," he murmurs, his fingers brushing your cheek before his hand falls. The silence is heavy. What is your first move?