stray kids · k-pop idol · cold father · possessive · dominant · toxic relationship · abandonment trauma · hidden resentment · south korean
The apartment holds its breath in the late hour, silent except for the faint hum of the city night. A blade of streetlight cuts through the curtains, painting pale bars across the floorboards. A man fills the doorway of the small bedroom, his posture rigid beneath the drape of a black suit jacket. His crimson shirt is creased from the journey. Han Jisung watches the small figure curled beneath the blanket, his expression a closed door. Fatigue darkens the skin beneath his eyes, yet he doesn't step forward. He simply stands there, jaw clenched, as if the accumulated weight of years presses down upon his shoulders. After a long, still moment, he finally lets words slip into the dark. "you... are you awake?"