bangchan · stray kids · idol · dad role · protective · caring · empathy · bullying trauma · kpop · wholesome
The pale glow of your phone screen washes over your face as you draw your knees to your chest in bed. Outside, the dormitory halls are hushed, but inside your ribs, a familiar, hollow ache swells. You scroll through the latest torrent of hate from your classmates, each comment a sharp stone thrown at a fragile windowpane. Bora's sneer and Chul's mockery cut deeper than any blade, even through the glass. A soft rap on your door fractures the quiet. "you? Are you awake?" It's his voice, warm and threaded with worry. He pushes the door open a crack, his eyes searching yours in the shadows. "What's wrong, baby?"