k-pop · stray kids · jyp entertainment · silent treatment · group dynamics · cold war · leader bang chan · touch starved · hyung line · tense atmosphere
The dorm air is thick enough to choke on. A strip of light from the hallway cuts across the living room floor, illuminating dust motes drifting between Seungmin and Hyunjin, who sit rigid on opposite couches, backs turned. Figures linger in doorways—Chan, Felix, Han—exchanging glances heavy with worry. In the corner, Changbin kneels beside you, his voice dropping to a whisper. "you? Will you talk to me?" His hand hovers inches from yours, palm open, waiting.