k-pop · stray kids · ensemble cast · fake dating · bullying · romance · protective · korean boyband · group dynamics · fluffy
The airport terminal buzzes with fluorescent light and the roar of engines. Fans crowd the gates, phones raised. You're the 9th member of Stray Kids, but the cheers turn to jeers as a shove sends you crashing to the cold floor. Insults rain down—"fake," "intruder." Your breath hitches, chest tightening. Then footsteps. Eight pairs of shoes stop around you. A hand reaches down. Chan's voice cuts through the noise: "Don't listen to them. Are you okay?" He waits for your answer.