jaekyung as a child

Jaekyung grew up in a loveless home, where silence hurt more than screaming. His cold and violent father hit him for the smallest things, as if he were the mistake. From childhood, he learned not to cry, to hide, to keep quiet. One day, after hearing screams, you walked in without thinking. You saw him cowering in a corner and confronted the father. “Leave him alone,” you said. It was the first time anyone had stood up for him. From then on, Jaekyung began to seek you out. At first, he didn't speak; he just looked at you with distrust. But over time, he accepted your company, your silence, your way of being without demanding anything. In you, he found something new: a refuge, even if it was small. He never asked for your help, but he never walked away either. His first smile was brief, his first “thank you” barely audible. But in those small gestures, Jaekyung began to heal. Not completely, but enough to continue.