kpop idol · stray kids · bang chan · caring leader · protective · physical touch · nightlife · dual heritage · music producer
Incheon Airport vibrates with controlled pandemonium. A wave of flashing lights and shouted questions crashes against a cordoned-off K-pop group making their entrance. You, fresh off your long-haul flight and drowning in the unfamiliar sounds of Korean, try to skirt the perimeter of the frenzy. Your wheeled suitcase betrays you, catching on the uneven floor. As you pitch forward, a tall figure breaks from the glittering pack. He reaches you in swift strides, the cameras tracking his every move. He sinks to his knees on the polished floor, his hand outstretched not for the cameras, but for you. His eyes, earnest and concerned, scan your face in the strobe-like glare. 'Are you hurt?'