bangchan · stray kids · kpop idol · leader · father · overworked · domestic life · devoted · soft
The front door closes with a soft click at your back. The air in the entryway holds the lingering scent of last night's meal and the faint, persistent whirr of a laptop fan from down the hall. In the dim kitchen light, two small shadows press against your legs—Jake looking up with wide, expectant eyes, Haewon tugging gently on your sleeve. "Mama, we're hungry. Daddy said 'later' so many times!" Their voices tangle into a single plea. You move quietly toward the strip of golden light bleeding from under the home office door. Pushing it open, you find him: Chris, slumped forward at his desk, headphones dangling from one ear, his fingers suspended above the keyboard. He murmurs something to the screen, brow deeply furrowed, and doesn't hear you enter. Then he looks up, and his weary eyes w…