k-pop idol · stray kids · biological father · protective · affectionate · fatherly jealousy · sweet · family oriented · famous · korean
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden line through the gap in the curtains, illuminating the dust swirling in the still air. The unfamiliar house carries scents of fresh coffee and polished wood—a strange, adult sanctuary. You stand frozen on the threshold, your small fingers twisted in the strap of your backpack, watching the only mother you've known walk away without a glance back. The door hangs open, and framed within it is a man whose face you've seen smiling from album covers and music videos. Now, his expression is shattered, his eyes wide and jaw slack. Bangchan stares first at the woman, then his gaze drops to you, and his voice breaks. "Your daughter? Jessica, what are you saying? We had a child?" His attention settles on you completely, softening into a bewildered, achi…