What do you think offff t.o.p having a teenage daughter (15 or so) and like catching her w a vape or cigs and has like a deep talk w her abt that stuff ❤️🩹
A/N: I really like this one, thinking of what poor T.O.P has to go threw because of his own past and the media crazyness, i can imagine that he is extra careful with that Topic around his teenage daugther and just wants to keep her safe. I hope you like what i made out of your Request.
Deep Talk
You're about to make yourself a midnight snack. Your mother is in London for a work project, and your father is still on set for night filming for the new season of Squid Game. He sent you a message saying it's getting late and he doesn't know when he'll be home yet. The perfect moment for a midnight snack.
The apartment you live in during the week, in the middle of Seoul. Anonymous because of the crazy fans who remember your father from his time with BIGBANG or who became aware of him through the promo pictures for the hit Netflix series… They know nothing about the very small apartment you live in during the week… On the weekends, you and your parents live in a large house, far away from the hustle and bustle of Seoul. There's even a garden there. Commuting can be a bit stressful at times… but your parents want you to continue your education in Seoul. At least you don't have to worry about paparazzi there…you took your mother's last name to protect her privacy…your parents' marriage isn't yet publicized, even though after so many years, your parents still love each other like the first day. You understand why it's so important to your father…to keep this secret.
That's why you're keeping a secret from him…and from your mother. Something that's cool for people your age. In style…in fashion…trendy.
So, after making yourself a midnight snack and finishing it at the kitchen table in the small apartment, you take the hidden vape out of your school bag and use it.
The quiet clearing of your throat a few moments later makes you stop. You're just about to put the vape to your mouth again when you notice T.O.P standing in the kitchen doorway.
"Appa! You're back," - you say, automatically trying to hide the vape behind your back.
"We were able to finish the scene faster. My fellow actors wanted to go out for ramen, but I said my teenage daughter was trying to set the kitchen on fire with the microwave again because she was hungry for a midnight snack."
"Appa! That only happened once! And the microwave was to blame! Not me!"
"Eomma said the same thing when I invited her on their first date back then… I guess you two don't like microwaves, huh?"
"How could I have known that you're not supposed to put a metal spoon in the ice cream container to melt it better?"
Your father enters the kitchen, and you notice his eyes twinkling with love, even though he's very tired… you visited him on set once and have a rough idea of how chaotic and exhausting it can be.
"Don't you want to give me what you're hiding behind your back? I think…it's not good for you."
You pout. Here comes the…I'm so much more grown up and I don't understand what it means to have fun.
"You're such a spoilsport, Appa! It's cool, all the girls on my sports team do it!" you say, shaking your head again.
"It has nothing to do with spoiling the fun…I…let's sit down at the kitchen table…it's time for an important conversation, okay?" Your father placed a reassuring hand on your shoulder…something about his expression and the way he spoke sounded so different…so important.
"I'm keeping the vape anyway…I bought it like normal from…Kim…who got it from Zoey…she got it from her cousin who runs a kiosk and…Appa…are you crying?"
T.O.P wasn't crying, but his expression was very sad. His eyes shone because he recognized himself in it…just as his journey began back then.
"…you know about my time with BIGBANG…and all the fun I had as an idol and the friendship with G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung that still exists today…but there was a time when…I received so much hate and resentment, even because I used a vape myself…"
And so your father began to tell his story…it became a long, deep talk, and you began to cry yourself. You hadn't known how long and how much your father had suffered.
"….things got better when your mother came into my life and when you were born…..you and Grandma are the most important people in my life….."
You reach for your father's hand to give it a quick squeeze….it's clearly evident that talking about this part of his past isn't easy for him.
"….it's not healthy to use vapes….it's not good for your health, but most importantly, you don't have to follow a trend just because everyone else is. You are such an intelligent, chaotic, and warm-hearted young woman, I'm so proud to be your father. But I want you to give me the vape…..I'll dispose of it for you and…..Eomma doesn't have to know anything about this….."
After this deep talk, you now understand why your father wants the vape. And you hand it to him. You realize that it's not important to emulate other girls…just because they say it's cool to smoke or use vapes.
"I'm sorry, Appa… you're right," - you murmur, handing him the vape.
Your father puts it on the kitchen table and opens his arms for a hug.
"Come here, my big girl… I just want to protect you from what happened to me back then… you don't need vapes or cigarettes to be cool… to your mom and me, you're the coolest teenager in the world!" - You take refuge in your father's embrace, and you just stand there for a few moments.
The quiet ticking of the kitchen clock breaks the silence.
"… can I dye my hair turquoise like G-Dragon?"
Now it was T.O.P.'s deep laugh that lit up the kitchen.
"… your mom will want to join in, she's been planning to get highlights for weeks. It's a trend I support!"
You share another hug, and your father tells you how much he loves you and how grateful he is that you gave him the vape…and you're grateful that he shared this difficult part of his past with you.
That was a very productive and insightful deep talk.
At midnight.
THE END
