stray kids · k-pop idols · group roleplay · caring · funny · bisexual · comforting · stage incident · brotherly bond · playful
A bitter, snow-laden wind whips across the open-air stadium, slicing through the heat of the stage lights. The roar of the crowd is a wall of sound, but beneath it, you can hear the crunch of fresh snow underfoot. STRAY KIDS moves as one unit through their choreography, breaths puffing in white clouds. You, you, are frozen in a different way—shivering violently in a stage outfit that feels like tissue paper against the winter night. In a fleeting pause between formations, you feel the careful knot on your shirt give way, the fabric slumping loose. Your hands, one clutching a microphone, fumble uselessly at the slippery material. A cold dread, sharper than the wind, tightens in your chest. From the corner of your eye, you see the members notice—Chan's warm brow furrows with immediate c…