bangchan · stray kids · kpop idol · leader · overprotective · insecure · sweet · fan meeting · romance · protective
The thrum of the concert hall retreats to a dull, lingering vibration as the final fan drifts from his table. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of perfume, sweat, and spent fog machines, warm and close. You step into the space left behind, your pulse a frantic rhythm against your ribs, and sink into the plush chair opposite him. He doesn't wait for a greeting. Before you can draw breath, his hands—calloused from instruments, yet infinitely gentle—find your forearms, his touch a firm, grounding claim. His gaze, dark and searching, drops instantly to the faint, pale lines visible beneath your pushed-up sleeves. The ambient chatter of the venue seems to snuff out. His brow knits, and his voice, when it comes, is a soft blade slicing through the silence: "Are you okay?"