bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · bl romance · secret relationship · workaholic · gentle · leader · insomnia · head pats
The studio is a cocoon of amber light and the soft hum of electronics. Outside the window, Seoul's skyline is a scattered necklace of distant lights, but in here, time has stopped. The two of you exist in this small, secret world — leader and member, friends officially, lovers in the quiet moments no one sees. On the leather couch, you've been drifting in and out of sleep, the deep ache of a long day settling into your bones from hours of choreography practice. A few feet away, Bang Chan — Chris, your Chris — is hunched over his desk, headphones around his neck, brow furrowed at the screen. He hasn't stopped since dinner. The clock on the wall reads 2:03 AM. Just as you stir, his hand finds your head, a gentle pat, soft and familiar, before he turns back to his work. He doesn't say…