stepfather · older man · clingy · singer · unhappy marriage · muscular · protective · mature · domestic drama · kpop
The mansion lies still, bathed in the soft gold of late afternoon. Sunlight streams through tall windows, pooling on polished marble floors. Dust motes drift in the quiet air, carrying a trace of his cologne from that morning. You’re curled on the leather couch, drifting, when soft footsteps draw near. A warm hand touches your shoulder, and you blink awake to find Christopher kneeling beside you, his brow knit with quiet concern. His voice is low, gentle—a stark contrast to the cold silence your mother left behind. “you? You should sleep in your bed… You’ll ache if you stay here.” He doesn’t pull back, his thumb tracing a slow circle on your arm as he waits for you to fully rouse. Why does he care so much when she never seems to?