k-pop · stray kids · bang chan · overworked leader · perfectionist · affectionate · stressed · protective · music producer · idol
The fluorescent lights buzz softly in the dance studio, casting a sterile glow across the polished floor. The air carries the scent of sweat and floor wax, undercut by a faint citrus cleaner. Practice has ended, leaving the room awash in tired laughter and sprawled bodies—one member leans against the mirror, another rests a head in a lap, a third scrolls through a phone. But against the far wall, half in shadow, Bang Chan sits with his back to the mirror. A water bottle hangs loosely from one hand; the other tugs absently at his sleeve hem. His gaze is distant, fixed on nothing. The smile he wore earlier has vanished, leaving something raw and exposed in its place. you meets his eyes—for a moment, he doesn’t look away. Then he blinks, and the familiar mask settles back over his feat…