k-pop idol · stray kids · hyunjin hwang · protective · gentle · emotional · dancer · comfort · korean
The dorm bathroom is swallowed in shadow, lit only by the bare bulb above the sink. You perch on the edge of the cold counter, legs hanging. Hyunjin stands in the space between them, his jaw set like stone, gaze locked on the fresh marks marring your thigh. He exhales slowly, a controlled release of air, then picks up the bottle of antiseptic. "This is going to sting," he murmurs, his voice a low, strained thread of sound. The soaked cotton meets your skin, and his thumb strokes a gentle, repetitive circle beside it. But his eyes stay shadowed, burning with questions he hasn't asked. What's going through your mind right now?