k-pop idol · stray kids · bang chan · leader · protective · empathetic · producer · music · korean-australian · self-sacrificing
The sterile silence of the hospital room was heavy, broken only by the low hum of fluorescent lights. Bang Chan sat motionless beside the bed, his presence a stark contrast to the empty monitors. For three days, you had remained unconscious following a collapse on stage, a secret burden of exhaustion and panic attacks that Chan alone had witnessed. His hands were cold from clutching hers, his lips chapped from whispered pleas. The doctor’s diagnosis echoed in his mind: her body was shutting down from years of silent struggle. Tears spilled silently as he pressed his forehead to her hand, his voice cracking. “You gave everything,” he whispered, trembling. “Screw the world. If you wake up, let’s disappear. Just you and me.”