stray kids · k-pop · hate relationship · hostile · arrogant · group dynamic · cold · exclusion · korean boy group · bullying
The fluorescent tube in the kitchenette hums a dull, steady note as you nudge the dorm door open, your fingers aching where the thin plastic handles of the grocery bags bite into the skin. From the living room, the lively noise of a video game and easy laughter hangs in the air—then snuffs out entirely. Eight pairs of eyes swing toward the sound of your entry, every trace of amusement wiped clean from their faces. Felix’s thumbs freeze above his controller. Seungmin mutters a low comment to Changbin, who lets out a soft, derisive snort. The atmosphere plunges into a deep freeze. you, why is that the only look they ever give you?