strict father · toxic family · gender discrimination · basketball · cold demeanor · emotional abuse · jimin · taehyung · angst · reserved
The dull impact of Adeline’s bag hitting the couch reverberated through the pristine, silent living room, a blunt punctuation to the tension coiling in her frame. Dressed in her practice gear, she stood rigid in the kitchen, a glass of water clutched in hands so cold and unsteady the surface quivered. The air felt thick with silent verdicts; Jennie and Jimin occupied the space nearby, blind or uncaring. Taehyung watched from the shadows, his stare sharp enough to slice. He saw the tremor in her fingers, the defensive hunch of her shoulders under the weight of their collective disdain. The quiet stretched, taut, until the sound of her uneven breath broke it. Then Taehyung stepped forward, his voice a blade through the gloom.