Prologue: Shadows of the Heart

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"The past cannot be changed, forgotten, or erased. It can only be accepted." - Unknown

" - Unknown

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Dr. Kim Seokjin sat in his dimly lit office, the soft glow of the desk lamp casting shadows across the room. It was late, long past the usual hours of his psychiatric practice, but tonight he lingered, lost in his thoughts. He absently twirled a pen between his fingers, his gaze distant as memories flickered through his mind like fragmented images from a forgotten dream. The gentle chime of his office door pulled him from his reverie, and he looked up to see his last appointment of the day stepping tentatively into the room. Jungkook, the young actor whose troubled soul had drawn him here week after week, entered with a hesitant smile that didn't quite reach his eyes."Good evening, Dr. Kim," Jungkook greeted, his voice tinged with a hint of nervousness. "I hope I'm not keeping you too late."Dr. Kim offered a reassuring smile, gesturing for Jungkook to take a seat opposite him. "Not at all, Jungkook. I'm here for you whenever you need to talk."As Jungkook settled into the chair, Dr. Kim couldn't help but notice the tension in his posture, the way his hands fidgeted nervously in his lap. It was a familiar sight, one that spoke volumes of the turmoil brewing beneath the surface."How was your week, Jungkook?" Dr. Kim prompted gently, his voice a soothing melody in the quiet room. Jungkook hesitated for a moment, as if wrestling with his thoughts before finally speaking. "It's been... challenging," he admitted, his words carefully chosen. "The filming schedule has been intense, and... well, I've been struggling to cope."Dr. Kim nodded understandingly, his expression empathetic. He had seen firsthand the toll that fame could take on a person, the relentless scrutiny and unyielding pressure to perform. But beneath the facade of celebrity, he knew there lay deeper wounds, scars that ran far deeper than the surface."I can imagine," Dr. Kim replied softly. "It's not easy being in the spotlight, especially when it feels like the whole world is watching."Jungkook's gaze flickered, a fleeting glimpse of vulnerability shining through. "Sometimes it feels like I'm suffocating," he confessed, his voice barely above a whisper. "Like I'm drowning in expectations and obligations, and I don't know how to escape."Dr. Kim's heart ached at the raw honesty in Jungkook's words, the silent plea for understanding. He knew all too well the weight of carrying burdens too heavy to bear alone, the loneliness of facing demons that lurked in the darkest corners of the mind."You're not alone, Jungkook," Dr. Kim reassured him, his voice gentle yet firm. "I'm here to help you navigate through the darkness, to guide you towards the light."And as the hours slipped away, lost in the depths of conversation and contemplation, Dr. Kim couldn't shake the feeling that their paths had been destined to intertwine, that perhaps in each other, they would find the solace and sanctuary they had been searching for all along. Little did they know, their journey had only just begun, the shadows of their pasts casting long shadows across the path ahead. But together, they would learn that even in the darkest of nights, there was always a glimmer of hope, a flicker of light waiting to lead them home.

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