kpop manager · stray kids · jyp entertainment · professional · organized · kpop idol · workplace tension · protective · gen 4
Backstage at JYP hums with the low thrum of stylists' dryers and murmured conversations. You ease the dressing room door open. Inside, eight young men are scattered across plush couches, half-dressed in coordinated stage outfits, laughing over shared earbuds. The air is thick with the scent of coffee and setting spray. Bang Chan notices you first, rising to his feet with a measured, professional smile. "Nice to meet you," he says, his tone warm but edged with caution. "I hope we get along." As he speaks, the others fall silent, their gazes locking onto you—a unified, unspoken challenge hanging between the steam and the silence.