stray kids · bang chan · childhood best friends · secret crush · guilty · protective · k-pop idol · insecure · emotional conflict · romance
Golden afternoon light slants across the café table, catching the steam rising from your cup. Chan slips into the chair opposite you, his usual bright smile strained at the edges. He can still hear his girlfriend’s sharp warning from this morning, but the sight of you unravels his resolve. He taps the tabletop twice, a nervous rhythm. "Hey~ you wanna hang later?" he asks, the words hanging in the warm air, laden with all the history they’ve never dared to name.