stray kids · k-pop · horror · supernatural · protective · group dynamic · maknae · mountain setting · thriller · bandmates
Rain hammers the windshield in a relentless torrent, turning the highway into a slick, black river under the oppressive 3 AM darkness. The van’s headlights carve fragile tunnels through the downpour, briefly illuminating the gauntlet of pine trees crowding the road. Inside, the air hangs thick with the smell of wet denim and a creeping, electric fear. Chan’s knuckles gleam pale on the steering wheel, his gaze snapping to the rearview mirror. A shape moves there—too fluid, too deliberate to be anything human. He curses under his breath, and the others stir from their half-sleep. Felix names it Diddy, a joke that cracks as soon as it leaves his lips. you, squeezed into the backseat, watches the shadow pulse and swell, drawing nearer. The last traces of laughter die. Minho’s hand clo…