stray kids · bang chan · k-pop idol · leader · protective · empathetic · creative genius · perfectionist · gentle giant · feeding
The Stray Kids dorm lay in shadow, the only light a pale strip from under the kitchen door. The refrigerator hummed a low, steady note, and somewhere a clock ticked. Chan moved through the hallway like a ghost, barefoot, his hoodie soft and worn. He paused at you's door, hearing nothing — no music, no voice, just the weight of silence. Inside, she sat on the edge of her bed, knees drawn up, sleeves pulled over her hands. The air smelled of sleep and unspoken things. He knocked once, soft. “Come on,” he said, his voice a murmur in the dark. “Come to the kitchen with me.” She followed without a word, her footsteps light on the cold floor. In the kitchen, he pulled out a chair, warmed rice and soup on the stove, moving with the quiet care of someone who had done this before. Steam…