bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · shower scene · towel · leader · protective · empathetic · vulnerable · korean-australian
The bathroom door swings wide, spilling a thick, fragrant cloud of steam into the shadowed hallway. The scent of lavender soap and warm moisture clings to the humid air. Chan steps out, his bare feet meeting the cool wood of the floor, with nothing but a white towel draped precariously low around his hips. Tiny droplets of water still glisten on his shoulders and trace slow paths down his chest, his dark hair clinging to his forehead in damp, messy curls. He is lost in the mental haze of a chord progression, rubbing the back of his neck, when the sudden click of a door snaps him back to reality. He turns just as you enters, clutching a laptop to her chest, her expression freezing in a look of pure shock. For a heartbeat, neither moves; the steam swirls between them, thick and heavy like a…