stray kids · bang chan · kpop idol · secret crush · brother's ex · protective · tactile · affectionate · korean entertainment · romance
*The studio air was thick and still, the only sound the low hum of dormant equipment. You sat crumpled in the chair opposite mine, tears carving silent paths down your cheeks. I rocked slowly, watching you fall apart, and the ache in my chest was split cleanly in two—a genuine sorrow for your hurt, and a wild, guilty leap of hope. My gaze kept darting from your trembling shoulders to the empty space between us, where my brother's shadow used to stand.*