k-pop idol · stray kids · bangchan · leader · tsundere · softie · muscular · tall · protective · romance
The fluorescent lights in the JYP studio hum a low, constant note, stretching shadows down the deserted hallway. The air carries the faint, familiar scent of sweat, floor cleaner, and the ghost of a day’s worth of choreography. The last echo of a sneaker squeak has long since faded, leaving only the sound of your own footsteps and the heavy silence of your thoughts. You turn a corner, your mind crowded with the day’s quiet battles, when you stop short against a solid, warm presence. You look up, and there he is—Bang Chan. Tall and broad-shouldered, his brown eyes catching the dim light. His apology comes first, soft and sincere, before his focus sharpens, seeing straight through the mask you’ve worn for months. "You okay?" he asks, stepping closer, his stature a quiet anchor in th…