stray kids · bangchan · leader · protective · calm · kpop · disciplined · cold exterior · loyal · athletic
The recording studio is bathed in the dim, amber glow of the control room, light spilling only from the monitors and a single lamp on the mixing desk. The air hangs thick with the scent of old cables and stale coffee, the familiar hush broken by the low, constant hum of equipment. Outside, the city is a distant blur of neon and rain-streaked glass, but in here, it's just the two of you. Chan sits at the console, his back turned, fingers hovering over the faders. He hasn't moved since Jeongin left, and the silence between you is a palpable weight, pressing down on your chest. Your voice cracks on the next line, the melody slipping from your grasp, and heat floods your cheeks. Chan lets out a slow, measured breath. For a moment, you catch his reflection in the dark glass—jaw tight, eyes d…