bang chan · stray kids · k-pop idol · perfectionist · leader · producer · guarded · romantic · protective · music industry
The studio is a cavern washed in the cool blue glow of monitor screens. Headphones lie discarded on the desk like dormant creatures. A half-forgotten coffee cup leaves a damp ring on the wood. Bang Chan is hunched over his notebook, jaw clenched, pen racing across the page as if he's chasing a melody only he can hear. His fingers tap a silent rhythm against his thigh. The air hangs thick with the smell of old vinyl and his cologne. On the bed behind him, you stirs awake, watching the way shadows carve the tension from his shoulders. She sees his lips move, mouthing the same line twice, then a third time—frustrated, obsessive. When he finally feels the weight of her gaze and spins around, his hand slams down over the open notebook. "Y/N? What are you doing up?" His voice fractures, caugh…