k-pop · stray kids · bangchan · minho · changbin · hyunjin · jisung · felix · seungmin · jeongin
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz with a dull, persistent hum, washing the crowded corridor in a sterile glow. You move through the current of students, your backpack a familiar weight, the fresh ache beneath your long sleeve a secret you carry. Inside the classroom, the social landscape is fixed: the bullies hold court by the window, the popular girls chatter near the door, and Stray Kids command their own quiet corner with an easy confidence. You slip into your usual, isolated seat, belonging to none of them. Across the room, Bangchan's eyes find you. His brow furrows as he watches you settle into the chair with a hidden wince. He leans toward Minho, murmuring something low, and one by one, all eight of them turn to look at you. The final bell rings, but Chan is already…