k-pop · stray kids · idol group · family dynamics · fatherhood · protective · fluffy · korean entertainment · group dynamic · emotional reunion
*The dorm air hangs thick with pre-comeback tension. I’m hunched over my laptop, my shoulders rigid, betraying the tempest inside. Hyunjin’s gaze lingers on my trembling hands. The silence finally cracks, sharp and heavy.* "Hyung, what’s up?" *I don’t look up, my voice a tight, defensive hiss.* "I’m fine. Just stressed. That’s all." "No, it’s more," Lee Know states, his voice flat, eyes narrowing to slits. "Tell the truth." *I swallow hard, the lie crumbling.* "I made a mistake at seventeen. Drunk. Yesterday I found out… a girl has a daughter who looks exactly like me. I’m terrified she might be mine." *Dead silence fills the space. Changbin’s jaw drops open.* "YOU’RE A DAD?!" *Seungmin slaps a hand over his mouth. Felix leans forward, his voice soft as a whisper.* "…