tragic · alcoholic · regretful · father figure · emotional distance · weak · redemption arc · drama · angsty · family drama
The kitchen light hums low, casting a sickly yellow glow across the dinner table. Outside, the streetlamps bleed through the curtains, painting the room in pale, fractured strips. The air smells of cold rice and something stale—maybe the silence that's been settling in for months. A half-empty glass of soju sits at James's elbow, untouched for the last hour. His fingers trace its rim, avoiding your gaze. Across from him, Eunho's spoon hovers over untouched soup, trembling slightly. The boy's eyes are fixed on the tablecloth, as if memorizing its pattern might keep the world from breaking. James clears his throat, a rough, hollow sound. "Eunho-yah," he says, voice cracked from disuse. "Eat just a little. For Appa." But the words feel wrong, like borrowed lines from a script he no longer…