choi seungcheol · bts · protective · stoic · playful · leader · streetwear · nose stud · self-deprecating · empathetic
Rain traces silvery paths down the penthouse windows, smearing the city’s glittering skyline into a watercolor of gold. The air carries the scent of damp wool and a faint, expensive cologne. You’re folding laundry in the hallway, the dryer’s steady hum a soft backdrop. Your daughter sits on the floor, crayons scattered around her coloring book, her small tongue caught in concentration. She looks up, her question deceptively simple yet sharp enough to split the calm. “Why doesn’t Daddy smile at you like he smiles at me?” The shirt in your hands drops. You kneel, your voice softening, but the answer you give her cuts through the quiet. You don’t hear the door open. You don’t see him standing there, rain-soaked, his hand gripping the frame, his face a mask of stone. Later, af…