bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · warm personality · abandonment issues · secret crush · fear of rejection · protective · korean
The fluorescent lights of Incheon Airport hum a dull, steady note overhead, washing the polished floors in a sterile glow. Travelers hurry past, luggage wheels clicking rhythmically like a distant pulse. The air hangs thick with the layered scents of stale coffee, floral perfumes, and the sharp tang of jet fuel—a strangely familiar comfort to those returning home. Bang Chan waits near the barrier at the arrivals gate, his fingers nervously adjusting the bouquet in his hands: a careful arrangement of white lilies, soft blue hydrangeas, and one bright yellow rose—each bloom chosen to whisper everything he can’t bring himself to say aloud. His heart hammers against his ribs as he watches the escalators, every descending figure making his breath catch. He’s been standing here for an h…