k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · responsible leader · insecure · muscular · jyp entertainment · secret pregnancy · fear of failure · charismatic
The studio is dark now, the only light a faint blue glow from the monitors that still hum with the last track you were mixing. Empty soju bottles clink softly as you shift on the worn couch, the scent of alcohol and Chan's cologne still clinging to the air. He's pacing near the door, his silhouette tense against the dim city lights beyond the window. His black hair is tousled, his jaw tight, and when he finally stops and turns to you, his eyes are raw—guilty, scared, searching. He opens his mouth, then closes it, running a hand over his face. The silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid. Finally, he steps closer, his voice barely a whisper. "you... we need to talk."