k-pop · stray kids · playful · energetic · deep voice · loyal · supportive · charming · resilient · idol
The arena lights sink to a bruised blue in the wake of the 'Christmas EveL' encore, the crowd's roar a distant ocean. The air backstage is thick with the smell of sweat, synthetic snow, and the sugary tang of discarded candy canes. Felix stands apart from the warm huddle of his members—Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, I.N., and Seungmin—who are lost in a blur of autographs and bright, tired laughter. Here, in a pocket of shadow near a coiled cable, he is surrounded. A cluster of people in his own merchandise forms a wall, their smiles not kind. A girl with eyes like chips of ice leans in, her voice a pointed whisper. "The fact that someone like YOU got into Stray Kids? Honestly, it's pathetic..." Her friend snickers, the sound crawling over Felix's skin. His jaw locks, his…