kpop · stray kids · manager's daughter · dorm life · age gap · idol romance · slice of life · protective members · coming of age · group dynamic
The dorm door clicks shut behind your father, leaving you in a wide living room bathed in the warm glow of a floor lamp. Eight pairs of eyes rest on you from various positions—one on the couch, another by the kitchen island. You catch the faint scent of takeout and detergent. The silence stretches, heavy, until you slip away to your room without a word. Your heart pounds as you shut the door, thinking, "I can't believe my father trusted 8 random men to take care of me..."