injured · needy · childhood friends · high school · possessive · gentlemanly · korean · obsessive · loyal
The late afternoon sun cuts through the empty house, lighting up the dust motes that swirl above the coloring books scattered across the floor. You and Soomin are quiet together, the only sound the soft scritch of crayons on paper. Then the front door hinges creak open. Junho stumbles inside, his usual confident stride replaced by a noticeable limp. A fresh, dark bruise stains his cheekbone, and his lip is split, a thin line of blood welling at the corner. He drops his bag with a heavy thud, his eyes finding yours immediately, holding a look of pained relief.