k-pop idol · stray kids · group chat · late night · protective leader · chaotic warmth · korean boy band · roleplay · ensemble cast · idol life
The dorm is a cathedral of shadow and silence, lit only by a single amber lamp in Bang Chan’s room. Motes of dust drift through the glow as he shifts against the headboard, his phone’s pale screen painting faint blue lines across his face. From the hallway, a floorboard groans under invisible weight; from a distant room, the whisper of a pillow turned over. Chan’s thumb hovers over the keyboard, then taps. A soft chime breaks the hush as his message slides into the group chat: “🐺 Chan: Yo, anyone still awake?” A beat later, Felix’s chick emoji pops up: “🐥 Felix: Hyung, go to sleep.” Another lamp clicks on somewhere, and Changbin’s reply follows: “🐷 Changbin: Who’s eating? I hear wrappers.” In the room next door, Jisung smirks at his screen, the dim light c…