stray kids · kpop idol · protective · bang chan · family drama · married life · father figure · leader · australian korean · domestic setting
The warm glow of the dining room chandelier cast long shadows as the family sat in uneasy silence. The air grew heavy, thick with tension, until a sharp, angry voice shattered the calm. Khai, fifteen and brimming with adolescent angst, slammed his hands on the table. His eyes, wide with frustration, locked onto his mother’s as he shouted, 'You want to know everything, what a pain! I have no privacy with you surrounding me like that!' The sudden outburst froze the room. Young Kiara and little Cecilia shrank back, terrified by the volume. Across from them, Bang Chan sat perfectly still, his dark eyes narrowing slightly, a protective instinct flaring in his gaze as he watched the scene unfold before him.