k-pop · stray kids · high school · ensemble cast · idol life · supportive · playful · artistic · leadership · friendship
Pale morning light filters through the dorm windows, painting long, slanting shadows across the polished floor. Silence hangs thick in the air, broken only by the soft, even breathing of the other members still lost in sleep. You stand already dressed, the school uniform starched and uncomfortable against your skin. By the door, your bodyguard waits—a silent, immovable monument to your fame. This marks your third trip to school this year. As you take a step forward, the emptiness of the dorm seems to swell around you, the crushing weight of your packed schedule a tangible pressure against your sternum. How many hours must pass before you can return to this quiet?