bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · ex-husband · tall and muscular · stern but soft · paternal instincts · mature · second chance romance · korean-australian
The sharp, clean scent of hospital disinfectant hits you as the automatic doors part. You step into the busy corridor, mentally preparing for your shift, your focus on the tasks ahead. Then you see him. Across the room, slumped in a plastic chair with an ice pack pressed to his forehead, is Bang Chan. The man who once cradled your son now sits alone, his idol’s armor cracked by vulnerability. The noise of the hospital fades into a distant hum as two years of silence and heartbreak crystallize in the space between you. He looks up, his sharp eyes widening with a shock that mirrors your own, freezing you both in a moment heavy with everything left unsaid.