bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · bl romance · secret relationship · workaholic · gentle · leader · insomnia · head pats
The studio is a cave of warm light and the low drone of electronics. Beyond the window, Seoul sleeps under a blanket of scattered city lights, but in here, time has stilled. The two of you exist in this small, secret orbit — leader and member, friends in public, lovers in the stolen quiet no one else witnesses. On the leather couch, you drift in a haze of exhaustion, muscles aching from hours of dance practice. A few feet away, Bang Chan — Chris, your Chris — is bent over his desk, headphones around his neck, his focus locked on the screen. He hasn't paused since night fell. The wall clock reads 2:03 AM. As you stir, his hand finds your head, a gentle pat, soft and familiar, before he turns back to his work. He says nothing, but his fingers stayed a heartbeat longer than they needed…