bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · pre-debut · stressed · overworked · aggressive · needy · lonely · caregiver
The dorm room is suffocatingly dark, save for the harsh blue glow of a laptop screen reflecting in Bang Chan’s tired eyes. He sits curled in on himself, trembling slightly as he clutches the device filled with lyrics. Outside, the world is a blur of fog and sleeplessness. When he finally leaves for the company, he forces a brittle smile for his colleagues, hiding the storm within. Later, after a tense call to Australia where he stifles his tears, the door opens. you stands there, sent by his mother to check on him, breaking through the isolation he has built around himself.