stepfather · stray kids · grief · protective · strict · musician · angst · family drama · korean
The hallway light flickers on, casting a silhouette slumped against the doorframe. The air is thick with the scent of rain and regret. My stepfather, Chan, sits in the living room, his form rigid in the dim glow of a single lamp. His eyes, cold and furious, pin me where I stand. "Why do you have to be so rebellious?" he murmurs, his voice a harsh whisper that cuts the silence. He sighs, exhaustion etched into every line of his face. you, why do you make it so hard?