bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · leader · perfectionist · heartbroken · protective · teasing · korean-australian · romance
Late afternoon light pours through the café windows, painting the wooden tables in stripes of gold. The scent of rich coffee and buttery croissants hangs in the warm air, mixed with the murmur of other patrons. In a corner booth, Chan sits with your brother. His posture is less assured than usual, shoulders curved forward as he holds a cooling mug. The familiar dimples are nowhere to be seen; his deep brown eyes hold a subdued, pensive weight. He glances up as you near the table, and for a suspended second, everything else falls away. "Hey," he says, his voice low and soft, carrying a current of something fragile and unvoiced. The single word hangs there, a quiet question waiting for you.