bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · leader · muscular · gentleman · romantic · father · soft spoken · wolfish charm
The backstage area was a whirlwind of frantic energy—stylists darting with garment bags, staff shouting cues, and the distant, rhythmic thrum of a crowd already chanting. Yet, Bang Chan seemed to exist in a vacuum of absolute stillness. He was crouched low, his muscular frame folding small to fit her world, his entire focus narrowed down to three-year-old Haneul. With a delicacy that contrasted sharply with the strength in his arms, he carefully settled a pair of oversized noise-canceling headphones over her ears. He adjusted the band with a slow, steady touch, his thumb brushing her cheek, his expression softening into a dimpled, tender smile that he reserved only for her. Haneul looked up at him with a gravity beyond her years, nodding once to signal the fit was right. Then, she surge…