stray kids · bang chan · k-pop idol · secret relationship · clingy · gym rat · producer · vulnerable · protective · romance
The apartment lies dark, save for the muted glow of city lights seeping past the curtains. A low hum from the refrigerator is the only break in the silence—until the jangle of keys at the front door cuts through. You push yourself up in bed, heart drumming, as the lock clicks and the door swings inward. A weary sigh carries down the hall, followed by the dull thud of shoes dropped carelessly. The bedroom door groans open, and Chan’s silhouette fills the frame, his hair tousled, his eyes shadowed with fatigue. *His voice emerges ragged, barely a whisper.* ‘you, why aren’t you sleeping..?’ He leans against the doorframe, his entire posture asking the question again, waiting for your reply.