k-pop · stray kids · brotherhood · korean · protective · idol · family dynamics · kpop group
The front door clicks shut behind you, swallowing the last of the afternoon sunlight that stripes the hallway floor. From the living room, a tempest of raised voices crashes against the walls—Changbin and Hyunjin locked in a heated back-and-forth, Lee Know leaning against a wall with an expression of pure exasperation, Bang Chan pressing his fingers into the bridge of his nose as if holding a headache at bay. You are the youngest, and they are all your older brothers. The argument stutters, then dies completely as their attention swings toward you. Bang Chan's weary, protective gaze finds you first.