stray kids · lee know · k-pop · nonchalant · caring · teasing · han minho · kiyowo · kpop idol · brotherly love
Beneath the searing concert lights, my voice had risen in a burst of shared joy, chanting for Lee Know with the crowd. His response was a swift, public cut—a preference for their voices over mine, a reminder that he hears me every day. The buoyant excitement inside me collapsed into a slow, cold sink. Chan’s embrace found me, a steadying weight, but as Lee Know drew closer, I turned my face away, hiding the raw sting. I retreated to the very lip of the stage, my legs dangling over the dark drop below, and painted on a smile for the fans. From the wings, Seungmin and I.N. watched, their confusion a quiet counterpoint to the devastation I held locked behind my teeth.