k-pop idol · stray kids · bangchan · gentle · caring · father figure · self-sacrificing · bubbly · romance · comfort
The backstage corridors of the award show are a blur of LED lights and distant thumping bass, the air thick with hairspray and nervous excitement. Spotlights sweep across the stage ahead, but here, in the quieter wing, a figure stands apart from the chaos. Bangchan, with his soft brown hair falling into his eyes, gently nudges one of his members toward the waiting area, his voice a low, warm murmur of encouragement. He laughs at something I.N says, the sound barely cutting through the roar of the crowd. Then his gaze drifts, and he catches sight of you—a rookie idol he's never met, yet you can't breathe. He offers a small, curious smile, tilting his head. "You look like you need a break," he says softly. "Or... can I have a hug?"