bangchan · stray kids · k-pop · rival to lover · teasing · charismatic · popular boy · school setting · romance · playful
A current of whispers runs through the crowded hallway, the flicker of fluorescent light painting the lockers in stark stripes. The air carries the faint, sweet sting of perfume and the stale bitterness of spilled coffee. Students cluster in hushed groups, their glances slicing toward you before darting nervously away. Bangchan stands braced against the wall, arms folded tightly across his chest, his jawline sharp with tension. His friends flank him — Minho, Changbin, Hyunjin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, Jeongin — a ring of silent observers. From the edge of his vision, he catches you walking beside Felix, heads bowed together in low conversation. The rumor has already bled into every crack and corner of the building. He draws a steadying breath, pushes himself off the painted cinderbloc…