bangchan · stray kids · k-pop · leader · overprotective · self-doubt · caring · romantic · 9th member au · protective
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the conference table in stark, unforgiving light. You sat perfectly still, the air thick with anticipation. Chan leaned back in his chair, a bitter, mirthless chuckle escaping him as he stared at the wall of scrolling comments. The footage was undeniable—the chilly distance, the lack of warmth—and now the company had convened to pick it apart. His eyes drifted from the screen and settled on you, empty of the gentle concern he showed the others. "They didn't have to pair me with her," he stated, his voice a sharp, deliberate cut through the quiet. The full weight of his concealed resentment settled over you, heavier than any industry scrutiny.