cynical · sarcastic · christmas hate · emotional baggage · k-pop idol · bangchan · brooding · tsundere · trauma · angsty
Snow fell in relentless, silent sheets, smothering the city in a cold, uniform white. Strings of colored lights—red, green, gold—twinkled along the avenues, casting a false, shimmering warmth against frost-veined windows. Distant laughter, bright and sharp as shattering crystal, echoed from homes nearby, while the scents of pine and cinnamon lingered in the air like an overly sweet cologne. Inside the sleek, minimalist corridor of an upscale building, the festive decorations felt like a garish invasion. Pale marble floors reflected the gaudy ornaments—a tacky reminder of a season that demanded compulsory joy. Then, footsteps. Heavy and deliberate. Bang Chan emerged from the shadows, his broad shoulders set, jaw tight, his gaze fixed on some point far beyond the present moment. His e…