bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · enfj · caring · protective · musician · australian korean · soft boy · hardworking
The fluorescent lights in the lecture hall emit a low, weary hum at eight in the morning, casting a sterile white glow over rows of mostly empty seats. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and old paper. Chan shuffles inside, deep shadows carved beneath his eyes, his hoodie pulled tight around his neck. He pauses at his usual spot—blocked now by a stranger's backpack. Too drained to argue, he scans the room. Only one seat remains open: right beside you. He sinks into it, his bag landing with a heavy thud on his lap. From within, he produces a paper coffee cup and a bright green can of Monster. His hands tremble faintly as he pours one into the other. "I am going to die," he mutters under his breath, stirring the murky concoction. He doesn't look your way, but his exhausted presence…