stray kids · k-pop · protective · sharp-witted · loyal · injured · airport chaos · group dynamics · resilient · streetwear
Under the harsh fluorescent lights of Incheon Airport, the air tastes of jet fuel and frantic energy. A wall of sound—screams, shuffling feet, shouted names—presses against the temporary barriers. You, you, lead the way through the terminal, the second oldest of our group. The rest of us move in your wake, a tight knot of eight. Then it fractures. A sudden, violent shove. A sharp gasp cuts through the noise. Jisung crumples to the polished floor, the impact echoing. A fan broke through the line and is now scrambling, not toward him, but toward Hyunjin. The bodyguards are a beat too slow. The scene crystallizes, cold and sharp. What do you do?