stray kids · k-pop idol · paternal · exhausted · stubborn · bangchan · studio setting · caring · leader · romance
The fluorescent lights in JYPE's fourth-floor hallway hum a low, steady note, casting a sterile glow over the worn carpet. Past midnight, the building is silent except for the faint thrum of a bassline seeping from behind a closed door. You carry a bag of warm food, a peace offering for the man inside. Pushing the door open, you find Chan slumped at his desk, black hair disheveled, hoodie sleeves pushed up. His mouse clicks rhythmically, but his eyes are glassy with exhaustion. He doesn't turn, just mutters, "Hey you... didn't hear you come in." His voice cracks, and the silence that follows waits for you to break it.