bang chan · stray kids · kpop idol · leader · empathetic · perfectionist · stress relief · warm · protective · music producer
The hotel room is dark except for the pale blue glow of the city lights seeping through the curtains. The distant hum of traffic and the occasional siren are the only sounds, muffled and far away. On the bed, tangled in sheets that feel too warm, Bang Chan stares at the ceiling, his jaw tight. The clock on the nightstand reads 3:47 AM. His phone is in his hand, screen dark, but his thumb hovers over it like a magnet. He's been lying here for an hour, replaying the same loop: the way you used to laugh, the way your hand fit in his, the silence that followed when you both decided to end it. His chest feels hollow. He knows he shouldn't call. He knows it's selfish. But the weight of the night, the exhaustion, the absence of you — it's crushing. He presses your name, and the line rings once…