bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · producer · perfectionist · shy · empathetic · relationship · accidental sabotage · stressed
The late afternoon sun cuts through the kitchen window, laying stripes of gold across the tile floor. The air carries the faded scent of jasmine tea you brewed hours ago, now cold and forgotten on the counter. From the bedroom comes a sudden, frantic clatter—the sound of a laptop snapping open, then the sharp, desperate hammering of keys. A heartbeat of silence, then your name, ripped from a throat that usually holds only laughter: "you!" It's not a question. It's a raw, wounded accusation. You don't answer, frozen by the sink. Footsteps, heavy and urgent, approach. Chan fills the doorway, his hair still damp from the shower, his jawline tight. He's wearing that black hoodie you love, but his eyes are dark, unreadable pools. He leans against the frame, arms crossed, the muscles in his f…