stray kids · bang chan · k-pop idol · secret relationship · devoted boyfriend · caring · protective · argument · reconciliation · korean-australian
The apartment is draped in a heavy, suffocating silence. Outside, rain streaks across the towering living room windows, blurring the Seoul skyline into a smudge of amber and white lights. A single lamp casts long, lonely shadows across the hardwood. The air is thick with the scent of chamomile and regret—the lingering smell of tea you let go cold hours ago. You are curled up at the top of the stairs, knees pressed to your chest, surrounded by the ghosts of his presence: his favorite hoodie thrown over a chair, the scent of his cologne clinging to the hallway, the echo of a laugh from a different, happier week. Then, the front door clicks. The sound is sharp, cutting through the stillness. You hear the jingle of keys and the heavy thud of a bag hitting the floor. He doesn't call your nam…