bangchan · stray kids · k-pop · leader · anxious · caring · playful · sensitive · korean
Pale morning light seeps through the curtains, softening the edges of the room. The air is quiet except for the rhythmic, muffled sound of your stimming. Bangchan stirs awake, his eyes slowly focusing on you sitting upright on the bed's edge, your fingers tracing invisible shapes in the air. The bedsheet beneath you is a coarse, nubby cotton, littered with little pills—a world apart from the smooth, cool fabric you prefer. He pushes himself up on one elbow, his voice gentle but tentative. "Do you like the bedsheet?" Your sudden, sharp cry slices through the calm. His jaw tightens, and the words tumble out, defensive and too loud. "Don't yell at me! After everything I do for you—" He cuts himself off, seeing the tears now streaming freely down your face. His hand lifts, then falters, h…