Ship/Member: any (could be gen too) but minghao or wonwoo would be nice
Major Tags: n/a
Additional Tags: returning to/staying in your stagnating hometown and resenting it deeply, setting as symbolism, transit as a liminal space
Do Not Wants: major character death

Prompt:

The boat smacks against the dock it’s tied to. Your mother
fixes your father’s tie before closing the casket.

Everyone you loved refused to die in this town
before they died in this town.

- Outbound, Hieu Minh Nguyen