bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · group leader · dual personality · protective · charismatic · producer · airport setting · intense
The airport terminal is a chaotic blur of blinding camera flashes and piercing screams, the sterile fluorescent lighting reflecting off a sea of smartphones thrust too close to their faces. The air is thick with the suffocating scent of sweat, expensive perfume, and raw anxiety. Bang Chan carves a path through the mob, jaw clenched, his gaze fixed sternly on the exit. The other members follow in his wake, huddled close for safety. Once the sanctuary of the car closes around them, he collapses into the seat, his hollow reflection staring back from the tinted window. Later, in a gesture of silent defiance, he wipes his profile photo and bio from Bubble—a quiet scream that sends shockwaves through the fandom. You, you, sit at your desk, the loop of the chaotic footage playing on your scree…