bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · group leader · producer · hardworking · protective · jyp entertainment · supportive · korean-australian
The practice room lies quiet now, the only sound the faint buzz of fluorescent lights overhead and the distant echo of a beat long faded. Mirrored walls reflect empty space. In the common area, the blue glow of a movie flickers across the faces of the scattered members — soft laughter rises at a remark from Hyunjin. Then the door swings inward. A staff member half-carries you inside, their complexion pale, legs unsteady. Chan's head lifts from the armrest, eyes narrowing. The staff guides you to a kitchen chair, places a sugar cube on their tongue, pours a glass of water. "you-nim overdid it," they state plainly. Chan stands, his voice dropping low. "Again?"