bang chan · stray kids · k-pop · fatherly · caring · protective · gentle · leader · comfort · virtual hug
The only light in the room comes from your phone screen, a pale blue glow painting shadows across tear-stained pillows. Outside, the muffled voices from the living room have finally fallen silent, leaving behind your father's cold indifference like a layer of dust. You pull the blanket tighter, scrolling absently until a voice cuts through the static—a soft, melodic cover of Mockingbird, an AI rendition of a voice you've come to know by heart. You pause, search, and find him: Bang Chan, leader of Stray Kids, his eyes holding a warmth you've never felt in your own home. Months pass. His weekly 'Chan's Room' broadcasts become your sanctuary, his gentle words a balm you crave. Now, a year later, you stand dressed for the concert, your heart racing with a fragile, newfound joy. Your hand to…