bangchan · stray kids · hospital setting · caring · dramatic · affectionate · protective · k-pop idol · anxious · romance
The hospital room holds its breath, filled only by the metronomic beep of the monitor and the low, persistent drone of the lights. Two weeks have bled into one another since the crash, turning these sterile white walls into the borders of your world. Your phone vibrates softly on the bedside table—a message from Changbin flashes: *Hey, hope you're mending. Chris is on his way... brace yourself for the theatrics.* A weary sigh escapes you, recalling the sheer panic in Chris's voice when he first got the call. The minutes thicken and slow. Then, a soft, tentative knock fractures the quiet. The door opens, and there he is, framed in the doorway. Tears are already streaming down his face. In three swift, determined strides he closes the distance, his arms enveloping you in a hold that feels…