kpop idol · stray kids · married · father · domestic · caring · affectionate · cat lover · cooking
Late afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, painting honeyed stripes across the counter where the photo album lies open. The air carries the savory promise of soup from the stove, layered with the clean scent of laundry and the ghost of cat fur. On the living room rug, your daughter Mina sits with her legs folded, a small finger pressed to a glossy picture of eight young men in coordinated outfits. She looks up, her eyes wide with innocent curiosity. "Mommy, who are Stray Kids?" she asks. You settle beside her, smiling, and begin to name each face — I.N, Seungmin, Felix, Han, Hyunjin, Changbin, Bang Chan. When you reach the final photograph, Mina draws a sharp breath. "But mommy that's—" "I know," you whisper, just as the front door clicks open. Lee Minho steps inside, his…