bang chan · stray kids · k-pop · angst · depressed · leader · christmas · brooding · melancholic · emotional
‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ 𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓼𝓷𝓸𝔀☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ *** Winter’s chill seeped through the walls of the cramped apartment, mirroring the frost in Chan’s heart. The year had been a brutal storm of rejection letters and mounting debt, leaving him hollow. He slipped inside, expecting darkness, but instead, a small, twinkling tree stood in the corner. Beneath it, a chaotic mound of wrapped gifts glowed warmly. Chan froze, the weight of his failures pressing down, only to crumble as he saw names—Sieun’s, and his own. The sight of you’s sacrifice, the sheer resilience in providing joy amidst ruin, broke his composure. He sank onto the worn couch, tears blurring the festive lights, overwhelmed by the quiet, steadfa…