Setting: Post-concert / backstage
Pairing: Hwang Hyunjin × Reader
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff, Romance
Content Warnings: Panic attack depiction ,Self-blame / negative self-talk,Emotional distress, Physical comfort (hand-holding, hugging, forehead touches, kiss on the head)
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The hallway backstage was loud, but it felt like you were underwater.
Voices blurred together. Laughter echoed. Staff rushed past, riding the high of a successful concert—but all you could hear was the mistake. The beat you missed. The step that came half a second too late. The moment your body froze while the music kept going.
You slipped into a quiet room and shut the door, sliding down the wall until you were sitting on the floor.
You pressed a hand over your heart, trying to breathe in—but the air wouldn’t go all the way in. Your fingers trembled as your thoughts spiraled faster and faster.
Everyone saw it.
You ruined everything.
Why can’t you ever just be perfect?
Your breathing grew shallow, uneven. Your vision blurred at the edges as panic rushed in all at once.
Hyunjin froze when he saw you—curled on the floor, shaking, breath stuttering like it was fighting you instead of helping. He shut the door immediately and crossed the room in seconds.
“Hey… angel,” he said gently, dropping to his knees in front of you. “Look at me, love.”
You tried, but your eyes wouldn’t focus. “I—I messed up,” you gasped. “I messed up and I can’t—”
“I know, darling,” he said softly. “But you’re safe. You’re okay. I’ve got you.”
He stayed at your level, careful not to crowd you.
“Can you hear me, angel?” he asked.
“Good,” he murmured. “We’re going to slow this down together, love. Just me and you.”
He lifted his hand slightly. “Can I hold your hand?”
You reached for him immediately, fingers curling into his sleeve.
“That’s it,” he whispered. “I’m right here, darling.”
He gently guided your hand to his chest. “Feel my heartbeat? It’s still fast from the stage. You’re not broken—your body’s just catching up.”
Your breath hitched again.
“Breathe with me, angel,” he said, voice calm and steady. “In for four.”
He exaggerated the inhale so you could follow.
You tried. It was shaky, but it was there.
“Good,” he praised softly. “Now out. Slow, love.”
You exhaled, shoulders trembling.
Hyunjin stayed with you, counting quietly, thumb brushing over your knuckles every time your breath faltered.
“That’s it, darling. You’re doing so good.”
Gradually, the panic loosened its grip. The tightness in your chest eased just enough for you to breathe without fighting.
When the shaking finally slowed, you leaned forward, pressing your forehead into his shoulder.
“I’m sorry,” you whispered. “I hate when this happens.”
Hyunjin wrapped his arms around you, holding you close.
“Don’t apologize, angel,” he said firmly but tenderly. “Not for panicking. Not for making a mistake. Not ever.”
You clutched onto him, grounding yourself in the warmth of his embrace.
“I thought I ruined everything,” you admitted quietly.
Hyunjin leaned back just enough to meet your eyes. “You didn’t, love. And even if you had stumbled harder than you did—which you didn’t—I would still be proud of you.”
A tear slipped down your cheek. He brushed it away with his thumb.
“One moment doesn’t define you,” he said softly. “What defines you is that you kept going. And that takes courage, darling.”
Exhaustion settled in as the adrenaline faded.
Hyunjin shifted to sit against the wall, pulling you into his side and letting your head rest against his chest.
He tightened his arm around you, pressing a kiss to the top of your head.
“I’m not leaving, angel,” he murmured. “I’ll stay with you as long as you need.”
The noise of the venue faded behind the door, replaced by steady breathing, warmth, and the quiet certainty that you were safe—held, loved, and not alone.
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