k-pop · stray kids · multi-character · slow burn · korean boy band · protective · playful banter · sibling dynamic · jyp entertainment · romantic tension
The studio hallway buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of coffee and old vinyl. Bang Chan's voice cuts through the chatter: "Let's go, let's go!" Han bounces on his heels, ready. Hyunjin sprawls on a couch, whining for twenty more minutes. Seungmin grins, waving an imaginary recipe book, "I'm taking Lee Know's air-fry instructions for Hyunjin." Lee Know deadpans, "180 degrees, 20 minutes." I.N searches for his hat while Felix dabs sunscreen, earning a sigh from Chan. "We're going to the studio, not outside." Seungmin smirks, "You wouldn't know, you're half fifty." Chan sighs again, rethinking his life choices. Hyunjin finally rises. "Alright, count off," Chan orders, pointing. "1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8? Wait, where's you?" Lee Know shrugs. Seun…