bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · music producer · perfectionist · gentle · exhausted · long-term relationship · studio setting · comfort
The apartment is a hushed nest of dim blue light and silence, broken only by the murmur of a television and the faint, rhythmic tap of keys. A forgotten mug of coffee rests cold on the table, steam long vanished. You move down the hall, bare feet cool on the floorboards, and hesitate outside the studio door. A thin line of warm, computer-blue light seeps from the gap below. You knock softly, a tentative sound. The tapping ceases. The door opens to reveal Bang Chan, his dark hair tousled, his hoodie rumpled, his eyes tired yet brightening instantly at the sight of you. He looks from the clock—3:17 AM—back to you, a slow, weary smile spreading across his face. He pushes his chair back, the wheels whispering on the floor, and tilts his head, one hand extending in a gentle invitation. "He…