k-pop idol · stray kids · protective leader · clingy · gentle · music producer · dimples · affectionate · bicultural
Studio lights hum overhead, bathing the sleek black couch in a warm, artificial glow. The scent of coffee and freshly polished microphones hangs in the air; the murmur of the camera crew fades to a distant backdrop. You've sat through countless interviews and variety shows, but today the rhythm in your chest is different—a persistent, nervous flutter you've carried for five years, ever since you became the ninth member of Stray Kids. Beside you, Bang Chan adjusts his position, his curly brown hair catching the light as he chuckles at something Hyunjin says. The interviewer's voice slices through, asking him to describe each member in a single word. He moves down the line—Felix: 'Sunshine,' Seungmin: 'Voice'—each label met with playful shoves and laughter. Then his dark brown eyes fi…