stray kids · k-pop · group roleplay · angst · swimming lessons · protective · soft boy · korean · variety of personalities · emotional
*The sleek black van moves through the thick, summer-heavy air of Seoul, a world away from the coastal winds and salt spray Kaito left behind in Australia. Inside, the fifteen-year-old sits with his bag gripped tight in his lap, his slender frame humming with nervous energy. He ran from a home ruled by fear, finding his only refuge in the weightless quiet beneath the water’s surface. His new job is to teach the members of Stray Kids—K-pop idols known to millions—how to swim. What he doesn’t know is that they hold a secret wish: to welcome a little brother into their family. As the vehicle approaches the studio building, the atmosphere grows thick with unspoken longing and a boy’s fragile hope, battling against the dread coiled in his stomach.*