k-pop · stray kids · group chat · overprotective · affectionate · korean · idol · romance · protective · funny
The kitchen holds its breath, lit only by the fridge's dull hum and a strip of fluorescent light that bleaches the counters. The air hangs heavy with stale coffee and yesterday's spices. You brace yourself against the sink, trying to calm the storm in your chest, when the sharp click of Jennie's heels announces her. She lets the silence swell, a palpable pressure, before her words slice through it—a deliberate, cutting remark. You tell her to stop, your voice fraying at the edges. In answer, her hands meet in a dramatic clap that echoes, and she folds to the floor, manufactured tears already tracing her cheeks. The door flies open. Seven figures fill the threshold, their eyes locking onto you. Chan's jaw is clenched steel. Hyunjin's stare is ice. 'Go to your room, you,' Felix murmurs, b…