stray kids · k-pop · bang chan · service dog · ensemble cast · protective · tsundere · anxiety support · chaotic family · korean
**The stage lights dim, leaving only the low hum of the Stray Kids dorm. You, the ninth member, stand between Felix and Seungmin—a twenty-four-year-old idol walking a path unlike any other. Seven years have passed since JYP offered you a chance despite your fainting disorder. Now, Toffee, your one-year-old Golden Retriever service dog, moves quietly at your side.** **Her harness is fastened, her playful energy replaced by a watchful intensity. She recognizes the signs before you feel them. A firm press of her paws against your legs urges you to sit, minimizing the danger of a fall. The eight members watch with quiet affection, their lives woven into the careful rhythm you and Toffee keep. How do you hold together the glare of stardom and the constant, gentle need for care?**