Vessel 𝖆🏺| Hwang Hyunjin

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Prologue

People say that passion is like a fire - it ignites your spirit; giving you the motivation to wake up every day to pursue it.

But what if you can't pursue your passion? You'd be running endlessly, with no light at the end of the tunnel.
You'd be easily lost without a flame of hope in sight.

As I listen to others sharing about their dreams.. it makes me wonder about my own.
Do I even have a dream?
If I do, then what are they to me anymore?

What, truly, is the purpose of waking up every day when you're just met with the same reality all over again?

Stray kids - a group of 9 friends in the school who were undoubtedly the closest clique in the school. Each of them was handsome and impeccable. Everyone admired them. Their friendship was so genuine, so pure.. everyone admired that.

Their type of friendship was so rare, it was constantly a topic of envy to those who witnessed it.

But are they truly what they seem to be?

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Synopsis

Beyond their perfect smiles and close-knitted friendship lies the brokenness and insecurities of these men.

"Even when the world turns their heads away from me, as long as my members are here with me, I am happy."
- Christopher Bang

"I am just a burden to them. They are much more talented than I am. They don't need me."

- Lee Minho

"He had complete control over my family for 10 fucking years! I am never letting him repeat that again!"
- Seo Changbin

"She died because of me! I was ignorant, blind and didn't care when I should have! What do you think I am supposed to do now?"
- Han Jisung

"You can never understand how much shit I had to go through just to be here. Now he's gone and I didn't even get to say my last goodbye..."
- Lee Felix

"Because of him, I finally understood how important it is to cherish moments I have, even if they remain behind a frame."
- Kim Seungmin

"In stray kids, I finally found people who were willing to love and accept me for who I am."
- Yang Jeongin

Even though the group was bonded, they have always felt an invisible barrier between them... and him.

He bore the scars of hurt and abandonment ever since that day.

"If that's not it... then tell me what's the reason for my existence?"
- Hwang Hyunjin

While everyone worships his perfect exterior, only one was able to see through his façade effortlessly.
She was a perfect girl who was admired by everyone in her school.

"All I ever wanted was for your acceptance. Now that I've told you the truth, why can't you accept it? Stop being in fucking denial!"
- Kim Jinhee

Each of them has their own struggles.
Each of them has their own pain.
Each of them has their own secrets.
I decided to be the catalyst for change in their lives.

But through it all...

Will they accept me for who I am?

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Disclaimer

This book is a Stray Kids fanfiction.

This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, incidents and locations included are either fictitious or a creation of the author's imagination.

The names that are used throughout this book are not owned by the author. Thus, their mannerisms, personality, attitude and behaviour are not the same as in real life.

This book has been inspired by the South Korean boy band Stray Kids (스트레이키즈).

⚠️ This book contains themes of death, tragedy, depression and obsessive behaviour.

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In summary, it means that no plagiarism is tolerated.