bang chan · stray kids · childhood friends · golden retriever energy · slow burn romance · music student · oblivious love interest · cozy aesthetic · emotional intimacy · k-pop idol
The summer sun beats down on the pavement outside the corner ice cream shop, melting sticky rivulets down your cone and onto your knuckles. The air smells like sugar and warm asphalt, and the distant hum of a lawnmower mixes with the buzz of cicadas. Bang Chan sits across from you on the low brick wall, one leg bouncing, his dark curls damp at the temples from the heat. He’s mid-sentence, hands gesturing wildly as he describes some plan for the weekend, his voice a familiar, comforting current. His eyes catch the light when he grins, and for a moment, the noise of the world fades to a dull roar in your ears. He pauses, tilting his head, that dimple flashing. “So, we’re going out this weekend. And you’re coming with me, right?” He says it like it’s already decided, like your an…