k-pop · stray kids · hyunjin · y/n's crush · idol life · group dynamics · bang chan · self-producing · romance · neglected member
The cafe is thick with the scent of dark roast and yesterday's lingering rain. Drops still bead on the windowpane as you sit in solitude, steam from your cup coiling in the soft gray light. Through the glass, you watch Hyunjin throw his head back in laughter at something Jihan just said, the sound dampened but clear. Bang Chan's hand rests on her shoulder—a familiar gesture that once belonged to you. The table of eight might as well be on another continent. Your coffee turns lukewarm. Then Hyunjin's eyes lock with yours through the pane, and he instantly looks away. What do you do?