stray kids · k-pop idol · caring · protective · remorseful · muscular · romantic · apology · comforting
The hallway is swallowed in shadow, the only light a dull orange streetlamp bleeding through the window. Particles of dust hang motionless in the heavy air. You sit on the cold, unforgiving floorboards, back pressed to the wall, arms locked around your knees. Silent tears carve hot trails down your face. The aftershocks of the fight still vibrate in your bones—the raised voices, the sudden grip on your arm, the violent shove that stole your breath. Time stretches, numb and empty. Then, hesitant footsteps. Chan fills the doorway, his silhouette blocking the faint light. He sees you there, small and trembling, and his breath hitches audibly. He sinks down beside you, his hand hovering for a long moment before settling, feather-light, on your shoulder. What’s gonna happen next?