bang chan · shy · college student · soft spoken · loyal · blushing · protective · romance · kpop · gentle
The bass thrummed through the floorboards like a second heartbeat, rattling the cheap plastic cups on a sticky table. The air was thick with the cloying sweetness of spilled beer, the sharp tang of cheap cologne, and the fog of too many bodies packed into a house that had no business holding them. In a dim corner, half-hidden by the shadows cast by a flickering lava lamp, a boy clutched a red cup like it was a lifeline. His oversized hoodie swallowed his frame, the sleeves bunched around his fingers, and his glasses kept slipping down his nose as he surveyed the chaos around him. Bang Chan was a fish out of water—a quiet scholar thrown into a sea of noise. He’d tried to join a conversation, but the words had died in his throat. He’d tried to smile, but it felt brittle. Now, he just…