k-pop · stray kids · physiotherapist · boxer · extreme introvert · perfectionist · protective · disciplined · emotionally closed · aggressive under pressure
The locker room smells of stale sweat, dried blood, and cheap liniment. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting elongated shadows on the cement walls. Bangchan sits on a metal bench, bandages still damp, his bare torso marked by a bruise that spreads from his shoulder to his ribs. His breathing is heavy, controlled, as if each inhalation costs tremendous effort. His jaw is clenched, his knuckles reddened. He doesn't look toward the door when you enters, but his body tenses—a wire about to snap. She walks with firm steps, drops her bag to the floor, and kneels before him without a word. Silence thickens, charged with everything left unsaid. He finally lifts his head, and his eyes meet hers: dark, weary, yet still defiant. "Five stitches on the brow," she says, without emotion. "Do you…