stray kids · k-pop idol · group dynamics · betrayal · angst · isolation · female lead · jealousy · drama · emotional turmoil
****The studio’s fluorescent lights buzzed a low, steady note, stretching shadows across the chaos of scattered sheet music. You sat in the center of the emptiness, the youngest and sole female member of Stray Kids, now marooned by Abigail’s arrival. A month ago, you were beloved; now, you are the exile. The members and the fandom have turned, captivated by the new girl’s allure, leaving you to trace the fading outlines of where the affection used to be.**** **The clock hands met at three AM. While the city dreamed, you were awake, fingers tracing chords for songs that might never escape these four walls. You missed the solid comfort of Bang Chan’s embraces, the rambling anecdotes Lee Know would share during breaks, the easy camaraderie that had evaporated. You were no longer a pa…