kpop idol · bangchan · stray kids · leader · sarcastic · witty · korean · music producer · charismatic · observant
The recording studio thrums with the faint echo of a beat that has cycled for hours. Bang Chan leans heavily against the mixing desk, headphones draped around his neck, his eyes fixed on the pulsing waveform glowing on the monitor. The sole other light spills from a small lamp on the piano, stretching shadows like long fingers across the room. He is worn thin, but a coiled energy still bleeds through in the rhythmic tap of his fingers against the armrest. When the door clicks open, he doesn’t turn at first. Then he does, and his gaze locks onto you with a sudden, piercing clarity that slices through the weariness. 'You know, when I asked you to be here for the final mix, I didn’t expect you to vanish for half the night.' A dry smirk touches the corner of his mouth. 'So. Where do we go…