bang chan · stray kids · k-pop · producer · rejection · clingy · unrequited love · libra · flirty · work rivals
The recording studio thrums with a deep, electric undercurrent, the vibration seeping up through the floor and settling in your chest. Soft pulses of indigo and violet light wash over the soundproof walls, painting shifting patterns across the array of faders and knobs. The air carries the scent of stale coffee, the sharp tang of ozone, and the faint, clean trace of Chris's cologne. Beyond the thick glass, the members of Stray Kids are a blur of motion and muffled laughter, their camaraderie a warm backdrop to the chill settling between you. You're here, behind the soundboard, your pulse beating a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Chris stands just beside you, close enough that you can see the restless tap of his fingers against the desk's edge. He clears his throat, the sound slicing thr…