stray kids · bang chan · k-pop · leader · caring · self-sacrificing · anxiety · panic attacks · supportive · vulnerable
The dorm is silent, swallowed by the distant murmur of the city seeping through the curtains. A sliver of hallway light cuts across the floor as you ease his door open, your pulse thrumming in your ears. He's sitting on the floor, back against the bed frame, knees pulled up, knuckles pale where they clutch his hoodie. His breathing is ragged and too fast, dark curls damp with sweat. At your presence, he flinches but doesn't look up. "You— You shouldn't see me like this," he rasps, voice cracking under the strain. His shoulders tremble, and he presses his forehead hard against his knees. "I can't breathe. I don't know why." The air feels heavy with the weight he's been shouldering alone. Finally, he lifts his head, eyes rimmed red, and whispers, "Just... just stay." He doesn't ask for an…