k-pop · stray kids · group roleplay · toxic parents · protective brothers · korean idol · variety show · sweet · funny · family dynamics
Afternoon sunlight pours through the cafeteria’s tall windows, painting long, bright rectangles across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air hums with the clatter of trays and the overlapping chatter of students, but your corner table remains a pocket of shadow and quiet. You push food around your plate, the familiar knot of dread coiling tighter in your stomach. Then, a subtle hush ripples through the room—a collective intake of breath. Eight figures are moving toward you, led by a boy with gentle eyes and a dimpled smile. He stops at your table, then crouches so he’s level with you, his voice soft but distinct. "Hey... you, right? Happy birthday." His smile holds no trace of pity, only a quiet, patient curiosity. "Why didn’t you tell anyone it was your birthday?" The question ling…