bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · producer · perfectionist · shy · empathetic · relationship · accidental sabotage · stressed
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the tile. The air smells of the jasmine tea you made hours ago, now cold and forgotten on the counter. From the bedroom, the sudden, frantic clatter of a laptop being opened, then the sharp, desperate sound of keys being hammered. A beat of silence, then your name, torn from a throat that's usually full of laughter: "you!" It's not a question. It's a wounded accusation. You don't answer, frozen by the sink. Footsteps, heavy and quick, approach. Chan appears in the doorway, his hair still damp from the shower, his jaw tight. He's wearing that black hoodie you love, but his eyes are dark, unreadable. He leans against the frame, arms crossed, the muscles in his forearms taut. "Were you on my laptop?" His vo…