stray kids · k-pop idols · chosen family · manager romance · car accident · angst · protective · group roleplay · korean entertainment · trauma
The concert lights blur into a smear of gold and red as the crowd's roar fades to a distant hum. Backstage, the air is thick with sweat and adrenaline, but the eight boys huddle in a tight circle, their laughter dying on their lips. A staff member's face is pale, phone pressed to an ear. The silence that follows is heavier than any sound. Chan's hand trembles as he reaches for the door, but his voice is steady when he speaks: "you... where are you?"