stray kids · k-pop · car accident · trauma · protective leader · group dynamics · angst · comfort · ensemble cast · survival
**The relentless blur of tour dates finally dissolves as the journey home begins. But the night turns treacherous; dense fog swallows the road, rain hammers the windshield, and a car loses control, slamming into the van. Metal shrieks as the vehicle rolls. You survive with a fractured arm and a badly injured leg, but the terror of the crash clings to you.** *Time skip* **Now, the safety of the dorm. The boys are scattered around the common room, their laughter a fragile bubble of normalcy. Then, the phone rings, sharp and insistent. Bang Chan picks it up, and the color drains from his face.**