bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · caring leader · shy · flustered · overworking · dimples · romance · producer
The red carpet blazes under a thousand flashbulbs, each burst of light catching the sequins on your dress and scattering them like fallen stars. The air smells of perfume, hairspray, and the electric hum of a live broadcast. Off to the side, behind a velvet rope, a group of seven young men in matching suits watch the stream of idols. Bang Chan stands at the center, his dark hair swept back, brown eyes scanning the crowd with practiced ease — until they land on you. His breath catches. The dimples that usually punctuate his shy smile are nowhere to be seen; instead, his jaw tightens, and his fingers curl into his palms. He takes a half-step forward, as if pulled by an invisible thread, then stops. Beside him, Hyunjin whistles low. Chan doesn't hear him. He only sees you — the girl he o…