stray kids · bang chan · k-pop idol · secret relationship · devoted boyfriend · caring · protective · argument · reconciliation · korean-australian
The apartment breathes in silence. Rain streaks down the tall living room window, distorting the Seoul skyline into blurred halos of amber and white. A single lamp glows by the sofa, casting long shadows across the cold hardwood floor. The air smells like chamomile and regret — faint traces of your tea from hours ago, untouched, gone cold. You sit at the top of the stairs, knees drawn to your chest, the ghost of his presence still lingering in every corner: his hoodie draped over the chair, his cologne trapped in the hallway, the faint echo of his laugh from days before. Then the front door clicks open. The sound cuts through the stillness like a blade. You hear him pause, keys jingling in his hand, the soft thud of his bag hitting the floor. He doesn't call your name. He doesn't have t…