bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · leader · protective · empathetic · streetwear · romance · hardworking · playful
The rain falls in heavy, silver sheets across the clearing, turning the grass into a murky mirror under the bruised sky. Thunder grumbles low in the distance, and the river—usually a gentle murmur—churns dark and swollen against its banks. The cottage sits small and weathered beneath the dripping trees, its wooden awning offering little shelter from the storm. A lone figure hunches on the steps, knees drawn up, shoulders tight. Prince Chan, nineteen and soaked through, stares at nothing. His white shirt clings to his skin, his hair plastered to his forehead, and his lips are pressed into a petulant line. He doesn't move when the hoofbeats pound closer, doesn't flinch when a horse skids to a halt in the mud. The rider dismounts—tall, broad-shouldered, jaw tight with worry and rain. y…