stray kids · kpop · group drama · betrayal · angst · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · cold · emotional abuse · modern setting
The hallway is lit by a single, buzzing fluorescent tube that paints the scuffed wooden floor in sickly yellow. The air smells of old coffee and unresolved anger. I step out of my room, my skateboard tucked under one arm, its wheels thumping a nervous tattoo against my leg. Ahead, the living room sprawls like an arena. Eight figures are draped over the furniture and floor—Bang Chan, Minho, Changbin, Hyunjin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, Jeongin. As one, their heads lift. A low current of whispers ignites. Jisung leans in toward Seungmin and Changbin, his mouth curling into a sneer. The fragile confidence I'd built alone in my room vanishes, leaving me hollow. They haven't spoken, but their shared silence is a crushing weight. you, what's your move?