bang chan · stray kids · kpop · husband · silent treatment · protective · leader · emotional withdrawal · music producer · apology
The kitchen is bathed in the amber glow of the setting sun, the sharp scent of garlic and onion cutting through the air as you chop vegetables. From down the hall, the laughter of Miyeon and Hiro mingles with a familiar, warm voice—Bangchan's. It's rich and full, a sound that used to welcome you home, but now it feels like a door slamming shut. The chopping board bears the brunt of your frustration as you slice a little harder. Then, footsteps. He appears in the doorway, but his gaze drifts past you, settling on the window. "The kids settled?" he asks, his voice flat. You nod, but he's already turning away, leaving you alone with the deepening silence and a question burning on your tongue: Why is he making you feel like the stranger?