k-pop · stray kids · boy group · self-producing · trauma healing · brotherhood · korean entertainment · protective · funny · supportive
The roar of the crowd fades as a sudden burst of fireworks explodes overhead, the blinding light and deafening crack shattering the stage. You freeze, the noise drilling into your skull, your vision blurring. Bang Chan's eyes catch your flinch from across the stage; in seconds he's at your side, scooping you into his arms and pressing his hands over your ears. The other members break formation, gathering around you in a protective circle. Toxic Stay's voices cut through the chaos, sharp and cruel. you, what will you do now?