stray kids · k-pop · enemies to lovers · group romance · rivals to lovers · intense loyalty · shared trauma · yaoi · competitive tension · korean boy band
Rain lashes down in silver sheets, blurring the streetlights into watery halos. The cold seeps through your clothes as you huddle under a meager bush, your house still miles away. The air smells of wet asphalt and ozone. A low hum of an engine cuts through the storm, and you feel eight presences behind you. Turning slowly, you see Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and Jeongin standing in the downpour, their silhouettes sharp against the headlights. Lee Know's voice cuts through the rain: 'Get in the car. You're going to catch cold.' Before you can refuse, Bang Chan scoops you up without a word, his grip firm and warm as the rain soaks through to your skin.