Responsibility | Jihancheol FF | Seventeen FF

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The evening was peaceful, with the group casually lounging in the living room. Kwon family ,Lee family and Hong's with Mingyu were there ,comedy show played on the TV, drawing occasional chuckles. Seungkwan, curled up on one end of the couch, scrolled through his phone, his responses to the show’s humor muted. When Haeun demanded her new sipper,Mrs.Kwon was about to get up but Hansol, had excused himself to it.

Seungkwan off minded told him that it's in Haeun's cupboard.

While searching,Hansol get into Seungkwan's side,he stumbled across a folder labeled with Seungkwan’s name. He hadn’t meant to pry, but curiosity got the better of him. Opening it, his eyes scanned over medical reports and therapy notes. One word hit him like a punch to the gut: “Postpartum Depression.”

“Two years?” he whispered to himself, his chest tightening. The realization that Seungkwan had been dealing with this alone filled him with anger and anxiety. Clutching the folder, he stormed back to the living room.

“Seungkwan.” His voice was sharp, slicing through the relaxed atmosphere.

Seungkwan looked up, confused by Hansol’s tone. “What?”

Hansol held up the folder. “You want to explain this?”

Seungkwan’s face hardened the moment he saw the documents. He jumped up, snatching at the folder. “What the hell, Hansol? Were you snooping through my stuff?”

Hansol pulled it away, his frustration boiling over. “Don’t turn this on me! Why haven’t you told anyone about this? You’ve been dealing with postpartum depression for two years?!”

The others stared, stunned. Seungkwan’s expression darkened, his fists clenching. “It’s none of your business!”

Hansol scoffed, his voice rising. “None of my business? Really Seungkwan! You’ve been hiding something this serious from all of us!”

“Because I didn’t want to hear crap like this!” Seungkwan shot back, his tone venomous. “You all would’ve acted just like this—like I’m some broken project you need to fix!”

Soonyoung stepped closer, his voice low but firm. “It’s not about fixing you. It’s about being there for you. Do you have any idea how reckless it is to keep this bottled up?”

Seungkwan smirked bitterly, shaking his head. “Reckless? Please. Don’t act like you’re perfect.”

Soonyoung flinched but stood his ground. “I’m not perfect, but at least I don’t shut out the people who care about me.”

“Oh, so now you’re the saint in this situation?” Seungkwan’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “You don’t know what it’s like to feel like a failure every single day! I was trying to survive, Hansol. Sorry if I didn’t send out a group memo about my mental health!”

"Seungkwan!" Jihoon grumbled,"not infront of children!"

All the Children were shooed away with Mingyu and Chan.

Moonbin staring at Seungkwan with same intensity All other doing.

" Ok let's cut it out, I ain't dead so you all can move on. "Seungkwan said mono tone.

" What a crap! "Jihoon' s voice were dark.

" You need understand that ppd ain't your local cough and cold."Joshua said .

" Coming from you?"Seungkwan scoffed.

" Why you being so rude suddenly!"Seokmin growled.

"Because his most hidden treasure is out now,he didn't had time to process." Hansol said like some psychiatrist.

"Joshua Hyung also have it, ofcourse he didn't checked it but I found all the symptoms."Seungkwan's voice lowered knowing screaming at all ain't gonna hide his truth again.

" Why you even getting on me?"Joshua fight back.

" Ohh because you matched all the conditions with me,including the father of child abonding us!"this time Seungkwan side eyeing Hansol.

Jihoon holding his head in his hand while Hansol rubbed his face believing may it would make things disappear now.

" I-
Don't!"Joshua said shocked and startled with information .

Soonyoung opened the browser and searching for symptoms and as he found them he announced one by one calmly.

Ohh and the agony , the answer is written on everyone's face, It's in bold highlighted font.

Truth were spilled.

2 life's were going through ppd.

"I-
I am going back home." Joshua said turning away.

"Let me come with y-" Seokmin tried to offer .

"But a harsh " No" from Joshua  stopped him.

" Choi Hansol get out of my house right now!
Don't ever come back. " Seungkwan has tears of humiliation in his eyes, the truth he hold was was now on display like it's some fantastic art.

He ran and closed him inside his bedroom, locking the door.

" Jihoon Hyung, get Haeun to your house for while, please. "His voice breaking word by word.

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Who wrote the angst here?