Every Frayed Edge
Description
They say everyone wants to be Kim Jongdae.
I see what they mean: he’s athletic, he’s smart, he’s popular, he’s everything that most people are not. They say his mother is a celebrity, though no one’s figured that out yet—not quite—because he refuses to tell anyone and always smiles and shrugs it off when the topic is brought up.
What they don’t see, however, is the lines of red up his arm, the reason he always seems to wear long sleeve shirts and hoodies (they're not noticable at first, but they get more frequent, darker). They don’t see his mother; yes, a celebrity, one who only smiles to the television viewers as an obligation and never at home, a mother who can’t quite take care of herself properly, much less her son. They don’t see the grey, shattered pieces of his dreams that he’s left behind he’s been told so many times that they’re useless, impossible, a fool’s hope.
Kim Jongdae really doesn’t have much left when I look carefully, not really. He’s ripped at every single edge, barely holding himself together, struggling to get through each hour. His colours are faded, sides frayed, but that, I think, doesn't make him any less of a masterpiece.
Foreword
It’s Christmas season, people need to be more aware, and Jongdae needs more love, so here’s a short fic! I hate myself for this, but… oh well? No other excuses, this was probably a bad idea.
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Please read the notes below!
> There will be mentions of self harm and depression (mostly near the end, because in the beginning, it's not as prevalent and severe), though it will not be touched in detail as the main theme of this fic is still healing. It is also NOT from the POV of the person in question but of the bystander, so it shouldn't be too detailed. However, I will mark the chapters that do touch on it.
>Please don't call me authornim—just Emily will do.
>Don't push me for updates! I try my best to do so as fast as possible, but asking just stresses me out and irritates me. I will not withhold updates if you ask, but if you do so multiple times even after warnings, I will block you.
>I lied, this will probably be around 15 chapters with chapters that are around 3k-4.5k each.
>I kind of published this because it's Christmas and I wanted to take a break from fantasy and write something that deals with hurt/healing! And try to portray self-harm/family dynamics properly.
>OC is Korean, but her name (Go Anna) is her English name as she moved from Canada to Korea! Keep that in mind, or she might be a bit confusing, lol.
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