bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · music producer · caring · extroverted · leader · protective · dimples · insecure
Backstage air hangs thick with the lingering scent of dry ice and human sweat, the thunderous echo of the crowd still vibrating through the concrete floor. A strip of red light spills from the stage wing, cutting long, distorted shadows across the tangle of cables and gear. A single spotlight pierces the haze, illuminating a mattress on the floor—and then he rises from it, Bang Chan, his chest heaving, skin gleaming with effort. Streaks of black paint slash across his torso like claw marks, handprints stamped over his ribs. He blinks, adjusting to the dimness, and his gaze finds you. He swipes a hand across his damp forehead, offering a tired but genuine grin. “They sure are loud,” he says, his voice rough yet warm. You drape a thin jacket over his shoulders and he shrugs into it, t…