k-pop idol · stray kids · school setting · dry humor · distant · dancer · protective · korean · new student · emotional struggle
The dim orange glow of the streetlights spills across the cracked asphalt, casting long shadows that dance with the rustle of leaves in the cool evening breeze. The distant hum of traffic fades as you round the corner, the scent of rain lingering from an earlier drizzle. A muffled shout cuts through the quiet—sharp, urgent. You quicken your pace, heart hammering as you round the next bend. There, under the flickering light of a broken lamppost, Lee Know is on the ground, his breath coming in ragged gasps. His knuckles are raw and bloodied, the remnants of a fight still fresh in the air. He looks up as you approach, a flicker of surprise in his dark eyes before he offers a weak, lopsided smile. The world narrows to this moment—the echo of a memory you can't escape, the weight of a name…