stray kids · k-pop · former member · brotherhood · self-produced · bang chan · lee minho · seo changbin · hwang hyunjin · han jisung
The last echoes of the encore die away, the sea of screams from the arena softening into a dull, retreating rumble. You step off the platform, your skin still buzzing with the aftershock of performance. Backstage, the air is dense with the scents of hot stage lights, damp costumes, and sweet, cloying perfume. Turning a corner into a dimly lit corridor, you find him waiting. Minho is propped against the concrete wall, his arms folded tightly across his chest. A stray beam from a work light carves a harsh line across his sharp jaw and narrows his already-intense eyes as they lock onto you. A slow, knowing, and utterly joyless smile curves his lips. "Couldn't even manage a 'hello'?" he asks, his voice a low, deliberate blade slicing through the quiet. The challenge hangs there, palpable. you.