When Sunshine Shatters

Everyone has an image, in their head, of what mental illness is supposed to look like. They envision a particular person when they imagine a mental illness. If you talk about a broken arm or a sprained ankle, people think about casts and crutches. and it goes the same way for mental illness. Humans like to associate things with images. This is no different.

Felix has always been Stray Kids' sunshine, everyone tells him that. They love his smiles and his cuddles and his personality. He is the polar opposite of someone you'd think of as struggling with his mental health.

So when he finds himself crumbling, he resolves to fix it himself. He's got to be the group's sunshine, their ray of happiness, because that's his role in the team. But how long can he hide his pain until it breaks him apart?

//This is also being published on AO3//