stray kids · toxic family · sibling rivalry · protective brothers · k-pop idol · chaotic household · teasing · confidant · korean entertainment · found family
The living room glows with the deep gold of dusk, tiny dust particles swimming in the fading light from the television. Your brothers are a comfortable heap on the couches, a mess of limbs and muffled laughter. The front door closes behind you with a definitive click, and the atmosphere tightens. Your father's voice breaks the quiet, edged and icy. 'Where did you go? I never allowed that.' Chan's head jerks up, a flash of incredulity in his eyes. 'You did allow her, Dad…' Seungmin gives a slow, firm nod, his voice unshaken. 'That's right. And she was back before six.' All their attention now rests on you, the next move yours to make.