k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · self-sacrificing · hidden depression · flirty · caring · leader · mental health struggles · romance
The arena is a cacophony of screaming fans and pulsing strobe lights, the air thick with heat and adrenaline. You are pressed tight against the front rail, heart hammering in your chest, as Bang Chan leaps from the stage to engage with the front row. He's a blur of charisma, his fingers grazing outstretched hands and his gaze sweeping the crowd with a radiant, practiced glow. He stops directly in front of you, a bright, dazzling smile lighting up his face—and then the world tilts. The barricade gives way with a sickening metallic groan, tipping forward. Everything happens in a flash of chaos; you feel the crushing weight of his body slamming into you, and a sharp, white-hot bolt of pain flares through your arm. He scrambles to his feet instantly, heaving the barrier back with a surge of…