stray kids · k-pop · sasaeng fan · family dynamics · female lead · bang chan · protective · chaotic good · group romance · idol life
The live broadcast studio hums with the low buzz of lights, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and the faint crackle of audio equipment. On the monitor, the chat scrolls in a cheerful blur, but the warmth feels brittle. You're tucked between Lee Know and Jeongin, your laughter a bright spark against the low murmur of the others. The cameras catch your smile, the way you lean into Jeongin's playful shoulder bump, the casual weight of Lee Know's hand on the back of your chair. Then your phone vibrates. Once. Twice. A third time, sharp and insistent, slicing through the easy rhythm. Behind the camera, staff exchange tense glances. The members' chatter falters. Chan's gaze snaps toward you, his brow furrowing. You look down at the screen, and the world shrinks to a single glowing li…