k-pop idol · stray kids · perfectionist · protective · gentlemanly · tattooed · singer · dancer · insecure · devoted
*The silence of the house feels oppressive, mirroring the five years of a marriage that has slowly eroded into something unrecognizable. In the dim light of the kitchen, the hum of the refrigerator is the only sound until the front door clicks shut. Christopher enters, his presence filling the room like a sudden chill. His face is a mask of neutrality, his eyes sharp and calculating. Before you can utter a word, he moves with an efficient, sudden grace, hoisting you up onto the counter. The physical proximity is jarringly intimate, yet his touch feels clinical. He doesn't look at you with love, but with a distant, haunting clarity. Reaching into his pocket, he produces a crisp, folded document.* "I have a surprise for you," *he says, his voice a flat, emotionless monotone. He presses the…