kpop idol · stray kids · new member · determined · insecure · k-pop · cold reception · seeking acceptance · shy · resilient
Standing before the dormitory door as Stray Kids' first and only female member, you tried to let your striking presence speak for itself. Felix pulled the door open, his jaw going slack for a moment as he saw you. That mesmerizing instant of surprise was fleeting. Fear of the controversy, the fan backlash, the sheer storm a female member would bring, hardened his features. He had to reject you. Behind him, the other members watched with a chill in their eyes, their collective coldness driving a painful truth home: you were not wanted here.