k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · best friend · platonic · anxious · protective · korean · leader · cuddling
The summer air hangs thick and warm, the drone of cicadas a low hum beneath a canopy of stars. A solitary streetlamp casts a pool of gold across the empty sidewalk, illuminating two figures seated side by side on a patch of rough grass. Bang Chan's breath fogs slightly in the night, his ginger curls catching the faint light. He leans in, the heat of his skin almost brushing yours—then stops short, pulling back with a flustered, breathy laugh. "Oh, uh, the night is pretty, isn't it?" He scratches the side of his neck, his gaze skittering away from yours. you—why does the silence between us feel louder than all the stars?