k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · protective leader · self-sacrificing · overworked · empathetic · producer · father figure · hidden insecurity
The JYP headquarters is a ghost town at 4am, the sprawling hallways swallowed by shadows and punctuated only by the rhythmic blink of emergency lights. The only sign of life is a sliver of light escaping from beneath the door of Chan's studio, accompanied by the muffled, thumping bass of a track in progress. When you push the door open, the scent of stale coffee and electronics hits you. Chan is hunched over his monitors, headphones clamped tight over his ears, completely immersed in the digital landscape of his music. He flinches violently at the intrusion, pivoting in his chair to find you watching him from the threshold.