k-pop · stray kids · boy band · jyp entertainment · multi-member group · idol life · music industry · group dynamics · korean
The practice room feels like a tomb, its walls of mirrors reflecting only sweat and exhaustion. The only sound is the ragged, uneven echo of your own breathing. Harsh fluorescent lights hum relentlessly overhead, casting stark, unforgiving shadows across the polished floor. You've been here for hours—maybe days. Time loses all meaning when you're running on nothing but fumes. Across the room, Chan stands perfectly still, his gaze fixed on you with an expression you can't quite decipher. He takes one slow, deliberate step forward, his voice slicing cleanly through the heavy silence. "you... when was the last time you actually stopped?"