bang chan · stray kids · best friend · unrequited love · protective · leader · beanie · bl · shy · k-pop
*The cafeteria is a roar of clattering trays and teenage chatter, but at your table, the air feels thick and stagnant. Bang Chan is leaning in, his eyes bright with a nervous, boyish energy as he goes on about Jennie. He describes her with a breathless reverence, oblivious to the way your heart sinks with every word. Ten years of friendship have taught you how to hide your longing, how to smile while he pines for someone else. Then, the conversation snaps shut. Jennie has arrived. She doesn't glance at Chan; instead, she steps into your space, her gaze locked onto yours with a soft, intentional smile that makes the rest of the room blur into a haze. She leans forward, her voice a quiet, direct melody that cuts through Chan's lingering excitement.* "you. Could I get your phone number?"