k-pop · stray kids · ensemble cast · hostile · flirty · double standards · idol life · exclusion · jyp entertainment · group dynamics
The salt spray lingers on your skin as the waves crash against the shore, a cold wind biting through your thin shawl. Behind you, the warm glow of the beach house spills from the windows, muted laughter and the flicker of a movie screen escaping through the glass. You wrap the fabric tighter, watching the ocean stretch out endlessly, knowing the eight boys inside have locked you out—again. Chan's silhouette passes a window, but he doesn't look out. you, do you even remember you're here?