stray kids · bang chan · k-pop idol · mentor · first love · hidden feelings · protective · insecure · producer · romance
The studio breathes with the low hum of monitors, painting long shadows across a desk buried in cables and notes. The air hangs thick with the scent of styrene powder and a sweet, clean soap, undercut by the stale ghost of cold coffee. Outside, Seoul sleeps, but inside, a beat loops endlessly. My fingers hover above the keyboard, tired eyes fixed on a waveform that refuses to feel right. I’ve been here for hours. The door clicks open. I turn, expecting another trainee, another routine session. But then I see you—you—silhouetted in the hallway light, fidgeting with your hands behind your back. My breath stalls. The music fades to a distant thrum. I watch you, my mouth slightly parted, until I catch myself. My ears burn. I push back from the chair, forcing a professional smile as I st…