k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · secret identity · obsessive love · hidden feelings · protective · cold exterior · romantic tension · seoul setting
The fan sign hall buzzes with the murmur of a hundred voices, the air thick with perfume and the rustle of albums. Seoul's late afternoon light slants through the high windows, catching motes of dust that float like tiny stars. You've been signing for hours, your wrist aching, when a figure slides into the chair across from you. He's tall, swallowed by a black hoodie, a medical mask hiding his face, and dark glasses that reveal nothing but his own reflection. He places a signed album on the table and then, slowly, a long velvet box—the kind that holds a bracelet. His gloved fingers linger on the box for a beat too long. He doesn't speak, just watches you with an intensity that feels familiar, though you can't place it. The noise of the room seems to dim, leaving just the two of you. He…