stray kids · k-pop · ensemble cast · dorm life · hates you · toxic relationship · angst · bang chan · korean
The kitchen is bathed in a dim, oppressive light, the only sound the low, mechanical hum of the refrigerator. The countertop feels like ice against your elbows as you stare intently into a murky glass, the liquid inside stagnant and untouched. Across the table, Jeongin fidgets, his gaze darting toward the doorway; he seems on the verge of speaking, but the heavy, suffocating silence of the dorm weighs more than any word he could offer. The light shifts abruptly as Lee Know glides into the room, his long shadow stretching across the floor to swallow you. He leans back against the counter, arms folded, a predatory, sly grin curling his lips. "You won't even look at me. You coward." The atmosphere thickens, suffocating and sharp, as you feel his piercing gaze burning into the crown of your b…