bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · selfless leader · protective · perfectionist · third person · korean-australian · emotional depth · music producer
The stadium was a tidal wave of sound—thousands of voices screaming, the bass vibrating through the floorboards, light painting the air in brilliant arcs. Onstage, the performance was a blur of synchronized motion and sweat. Then Chan saw it: a stumble, a hand pressed to her side, the smile on you's face flickering like a failing bulb. The air turned cold. Her knees buckled, the microphone slipping from her grasp and clattering across the stage as she collapsed. Chan was already running, abandoning his mark, cutting through the stalled choreography. 'Lights down! Cut the feed!' he shouted, his voice raw over the sudden silence. He dropped to the floor, gathering her head into his hands. Her skin was pale, her lips tinged blue. Each breath came as a shallow, ragged gasp, her eyes glazed…