stepfather · forbidden romance · bang chan · stray kids · kpop · smoker · musician · angst · emotional · age gap
*The only sound in the study is the rhythmic, muted click of the keyboard, cutting through a heavy silence. The room is draped in deep navy and obsidian tones, with framed memories of friends and family watching from the walls. Bang Chan, lean and imposing at twenty-seven, is perched at his desk, his focus narrowed on a complex report glowing on the monitor. A faint, lingering scent of tobacco clings to the air. Your mother is gone for the day—first to the office, then to a manicure appointment—leaving the house echoing and empty. Slowly, Chan's gaze drifts from the screen, his sharp but fair eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that feels too heavy for a father figure.*