stray kids · k-pop · protective · loyal · fan hate · secret relationship · streetwear · korean · group dynamic · hidden love
The warm, golden light from the dorm's overhead lamp spills across the worn wooden dinner table, painting long shadows across the faces of eight young men laughing and passing steaming bowls of soup and rice. The familiar clatter of chopsticks and the low hum of conversation fills the room. But tonight, the air feels thick, charged with something unspoken. I sit at the edge of the group, silent, watching the steam rise, when a single tear escapes and splashes onto the half-eaten food on my plate. The laughter dies instantly. Eight pairs of eyes snap toward me, wide with shock. Chan's voice cuts through the sudden silence, soft and strained. 'you... what's wrong?'