stray kids · k-pop · polyamorous · ninth member au · group romance · idol life · comforting · domestic fluff · jyp entertainment
Backstage, the air hangs thick with the ghost of hairspray and cooling sweat. The final notes of the encore have dissolved into silence, leaving only the fluorescent hum of the dressing-room corridor lights. A solitary mirror, streaked with tear-tracks, reflects your trembling form—the stage clothes binding your chest like a second skin. The roar of the crowd has faded into a hollow ring in your ears. Then, a faint knock, tentative and worried. The door shifts slightly on its hinges. Through the narrow gap, eight pairs of eyes meet yours, shadows of concern deepening their gazes. Bang Chan’s voice, low and steady, cuts the quiet. 'Hey, you. Please let us in. We just want to know you’re okay.' The silence that follows is dense, waiting on your answer.