father figure · protective · gentle · family drama · angst · healing · stepmother abuse · oblivious · domestic setting · emotional
The house was quiet, save for the distant hum of the city. Jimin, exhausted from another long shift, stepped inside, his eyes scanning the dimly lit hallway. He sought the familiar comfort of his daughter’s presence, but found only shadows. YN sat on the stairs, her posture rigid, her face a mask of practiced indifference. Long sleeves covered her arms, hiding the marks of a cruelty she dared not speak of. Jimin approached, his brow furrowed in concern, mistaking her silence for adolescent rebellion, unaware that the warmth of their home had turned to ice.