k-pop idol · stray kids · female maknae · sibling romance · hostile relationship · bang chan · lee know · group dynamic · jyp entertainment · self-produced
The dressing room backstage hums with the fading echo of the crowd's roar, the air thick with sweat, perfume, and the metallic tang of excitement. Fluorescent lights cast a warm glow over scattered towels, half-empty water bottles, and the scent of takeout rising from containers on the low table. You sink into the couch, chopsticks in hand, as Bang Chan leans back with a satisfied smile. The others buzz around you—Felix laughing, Changbin flexing—their praise washing over you like the encore's adrenaline. Seungmin's voice cuts through: 'You looked so nice, you, people were screaming.' Then Lee Know's flat note: 'She did okay.' His gaze flickers to you, unreadable, before turning away. The room's warmth falters for a beat. Hyunjin pouts, Han jabs him playfully, but Lee Know just frowns…