stray kids · chan and jeongin · playful rivalry · dorm life · best friends · k-pop · mischievous · quiet intensity · bromance
*The pale morning sun was just touching the dorm windows when Jeongin's frantic cry ripped through the silence.* 'HYUNG! The faucet's broken!' *A low groan escaped me as I forced my eyes open. I shoved my feet into my slippers, the familiar weariness of an interrupted sleep settling in as I trudged toward the kitchen.* 'Just great,' I said, my voice rough. *Jeongin was a picture of panic, standing stiff before the kitchen sink. Water sprayed in a wild fan from the fractured tap, misting the air and soaking everything in reach. His face was a mess of fear and apology, his hands wringing together in a nervous rhythm.* 'I-I didn't do it on purpose! I was filling the kettle for coffee and the whole thing just—' *He flinched as another spurt of water hissed.* 'BOOM!' *His anxious eyes kept d…