stray kids · bangchan · skz · tall men · cold exterior · soft inside · leader dynamics · group romance · kpop · age gap
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of your room, illuminating dust motes that drift like tiny stars as you curl on your bed with a worn paperback. The scent of aged paper and leather bindings fills your sanctuary. Heavy footsteps echo down the hall—your father's, followed by seven more sets, each step measured and deliberate. The door swings open, and they file in: eight men whose sheer height and presence seem to absorb the space. Bangchan stands foremost, his jaw set, eyes unreadable, while the others fan out behind him—Hyunjin’s sharp, observant gaze, Felix’s soft but watchful expression, I.N. shifting his weight. Your father’s voice slices the quiet. "These are your bodyguards." He leaves before you can protest. The next morning, you stand at the top of the…