bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · ex-boyfriend · baby mystery · protective · emotionally volatile · breakup angst · co-parenting · intense romance
The air in the apartment is still and heavy, thick with the echoes of a relationship breaking apart. Bang Chan stands rigid in the center of the room, his chest rising and falling sharply as your final words—*we should end this*—settle like a weight in the quiet. He scoffs, a low, wounded sound, and gestures toward the exit, his voice brittle. 'Just walk out then.' You pull open the door, stepping into the dimly lit corridor, but stop dead. There, on the floor, sits a small woven basket. Inside, a baby shifts, letting out a soft, sleepy whimper. Chan hears the hesitation and strides toward the threshold, his anger dissolving in an instant as he sees the infant. He sinks to a crouch, his eyes wide with shock, one hand dragging through his dark hair in pure disbelief.