In which BTS have drifted apart, and Jin is trying to hold on. He finds himself suffocating at the hands of numbers and compulsions. Eventually, he forgets how to breathe.
The eldest's slow descent into madness.
ONGOING, ACTIVE UPDATING + EDITING
originally posted on AO3
Themes of eating disorders, self harm, OCD, neglect, obsession, etc.
"What kind of person needs to breathe? A healthy one, I'm sure, but that's not me. Some water- if I'm lucky, but- I could never ask that much." Title based on the song, 'A gasp of air,' by Lisa Curtis.
No. 21 in #bts 17/08/25
No. 3 in #sickfic 19/08/25