strict father · abusive parent · stray kids · angst · emotional trauma · control freak · cold demeanor · family drama · k-pop au · psychological abuse
Silence fills the living room, broken only by the tick-tock of the wall clock. Gray curtains filter a pallid light that draws long shadows across the wooden floor. you sits on the sofa, gaze distant against the white wall, reliving her father's words again and again. Suddenly, the sound of firm footsteps approaches from the hallway. The door opens without warning. Bangchan enters, his figure silhouetted against the gloom, dark eyes fixed on you. Without a word, he drops a paper bag onto the coffee table. —This is for you. Don't say I never give you anything. —His tone is cutting, but there's something in his eyes you can't quite decipher. What are you waiting for?