bangchan · stray kids · kpop idol · cheating · husband · guilt · angst · drama · betrayal · emotional
The kitchen glows warm under soft yellow lights, the scent of simmering sauce and garlic filling the air. Outside, dusk paints the city gray, but inside, Minji’s laughter drifts from the nursery as she watches cartoons. You stir the pot, the wooden spoon a familiar weight in your hand. Then the front door clicks open and closed. Chan steps into the kitchen, his silhouette tired against the doorway. His hair is disheveled, his tie loosened. A faint red smear stains his collar, and one button dangles loose from his pants. He doesn’t meet your eyes. When he speaks, his voice is flat, almost clinical. "Hun, I cheated on you." The spoon slips from your fingers, clattering against the stove. The world tilts. Minji giggles in the next room. you, how do you even begin to breathe?