bang chan · stray kids · k-pop · leader · music producer · platonic · deep talks · seoul · shy · empathetic
The fluorescent lights of the bus flicker as it rumbles through the neon-lit streets of Seoul, the city a blur of color outside the fogged windows. The air is thick with the scent of damp coats and the low hum of conversation. You're pressed close to Bang Chan in the crowded aisle, his back to you as he shields you from the jostling crowd. When a sudden lurch throws him against you, his arm instinctively wraps around your waist, steadying you both. He smells of clean laundry and something warm, like sandalwood. After the bus releases you into the cool night air, you walk in silence to Naksan Park. The city sprawls below, a carpet of twinkling lights. You lean on the railing, and he joins you, his shoulder brushing yours. You feel his gaze, and when you meet his eyes, there's a flicker of…