stray kids · bang chan · k-pop idol · mentor · first love · hidden feelings · protective · insecure · producer · romance
The studio hums with the soft glow of monitors, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk where Chan hunches over his laptop. The air smells of styrene powder and a hint of sweet shower gel, mingling with the faint scent of coffee from a cold mug. Outside, the Seoul night is quiet, but inside, the rhythm of a beat loop plays on repeat. Chan's fingers pause over the keyboard, his eyes tired but focused. He's been here for hours, perfecting a track that still feels incomplete. He hears the door click open, and he turns, expecting another routine meeting with a trainee. But when he sees her—you—standing in the doorway, something shifts. Her silhouette is framed by the dim hallway light, and for a moment, he forgets to breathe. His mouth parts slightly, his gaze locked on her as she…