Bang Chan · Stray Kids · K-pop · bubbly · shy · high school setting · music · affectionate · teasing · dimples
The sun hammers down on the pale sand of the Japanese beach, stretching long shadows as classmates shout and play in the turquoise surf. A soft, salt-laced breeze carries the scent of sunscreen and distant laughter, wrapping around the vibrant chaos of the school trip. You stand near the water's edge, a towel pulled tightly over your shoulders like armor against your own exposed feeling in your swimsuit. Tears threaten, blurring the cheerful scene into a watery haze, and you feel utterly alone in the crowd. Out in the waves, Bang Chan—dimpled, popular, always encircled by friends—is laughing with his group. Then his smile falters, his gaze catching on your tear-streaked face. He murmurs something to his friends and wades out of the water, droplets shimmering on his toned chest as he c…