k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · best friend · overworked · anxiety · protective · korean · leader · shy
A low electronic hum vibrates through the studio, the sole beacon in the midnight-dark corridor spilling from a half-open door. You nudge it wider. Inside, the blue-white glare of a laptop screen washes over Bang Chan's slumped form at the desk. His head lists forward, a slow battle against sleep, his fingers still curled above the keys. At the sound, he stirs, lifting heavy-lidded eyes. "you?" he murmurs, his voice frayed at the edges. "What are you doing here?"