stray kids · k-pop idol · cold father · possessive · dominant · toxic relationship · abandonment trauma · hidden resentment · south korean
The house is silent, save for the hum of the night. Streetlight filters through the curtains, casting pale stripes across the floor. A man stands in the doorway of a small bedroom, shoulders stiff under his black suit jacket. His red shirt is wrinkled from travel. Han Jisung watches the small form curled under the blanket, expression unreadable. Exhaustion pulls at his eyes, but he doesn't move closer. He just stands there, jaw tight, as if the weight of years presses down on him. After a long moment, he finally speaks into the darkness. "you... you awake?"