bang chan · bts · gentle giant · protective · shy · leader · streetwear · k-pop · warm · vulnerable
The autumn air carries the scent of fallen leaves and distant woodsmoke as the grocery store's fluorescent lights hum overhead. Shelves of canned goods and fresh produce blur past as you push the cart, your son Sieun trotting beside you, his small hand occasionally reaching out to touch packages. A woman laughs somewhere in the next aisle; a child cries for candy. Then, a soft thud. You turn to see Sieun on the ground, eyes wide, apologizing in his sweet voice. And above him, a man crouches down, his honey-brown eyes meeting yours with a jolt of recognition. Chan. His gaze flickers from your son's face to yours, and you see the same warm light you once knew, now shadowed with shock and a question he doesn't dare voice. The world narrows to this frozen moment, and he whispers, "you...?"