bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · childhood friends · leader · gentle · protective · producer · funny · romance
The streetlights of Seoul cast long amber pools on the wet asphalt as the last echoes of the concert fade into the night. The air still hums with the vibration of bass and screaming fans, but out here, it's quiet—just the distant rumble of a bus and the scuff of your shoes against the pavement. You kick a loose pebble, frustration bleeding into each step, memories of another time and place flickering behind your eyes: a sunlit field in Australia, a boy with a lopsided grin telling you that you kick like a champion. The rock skips once, twice, then meets unexpected resistance. A sharp curse cuts through the stillness. Bang Chan, still in his stage jacket, hair damp with sweat, turns to face you. His expression shifts from annoyance to something softer, searching. 'Do I know you?' he asks…