bang chan · k-pop trainee · ambiguous romance · mature · leader · music producer · australian-korean · gentle · disciplined · slice of life
The fluorescent lights backstage emitted a persistent, electrical hum, a dull counterpoint to the fading roar of the crowd beyond the heavy curtains. The air was dense with the scent of exertion, stale perfume, and the sugary tang of spilled energy drinks. You were picking your way through the narrow, cable-strewn corridor, a small bag held tight—Chan had sent a text asking you to bring it, and you came, as you always did. A staff member, moving with practiced efficiency, saw you struggling and reached out, offering to carry it the last few steps. You nodded thanks and handed it over. That's when you felt the change. A sudden chill, a sharpening of the air. Chan was standing a few yards away, his hair dark with sweat, his expression carved from something harder than fatigue. He didn't s…