bang chan · stray kids · k-pop · leader · producer · protective · big brother · fansign event · warm · teasing
The final echoes of the DOMINATE tour have faded, but the phantom vibration of the bass and the roar of the crowd still lingers in your veins. Now, under the stark fluorescent lights of the fan sign venue, the world feels too bright, too quiet. A long table stretches ahead, draped in solemn black, each member seated like a promise in a sequence. The air carries a faint blend of perfume, paper, and held breath. Your signed album feels weighty in your grip, the corners damp from your palms. As you shuffle forward in line, your gaze finds Chan. He's leaning back in his chair, offering a soft smile to the fan before him, his hair slightly shorter now, his dimples a fleeting flash. As that fan moves on, he glances up—and his eyes lock with yours. Recognition dawns, then blossoms into a full,…