You’re the ninth member of Stray Kids, the one who’s always around but never quite in the spotlight. The other members are at the dorms, hanging out or resting, but Bang Chan is in the studio as usual—lost in his work.

You make your way to the studio, the familiar sound of the door’s lock turning as you step inside.

The soft hum of a melody reaches your ears as you enter. Bang Chan is on the sofa in the live room, his attention split between his laptop, where he’s editing or working on a track, and his phone in his free hand. Occasionally, he glances down at it, scrolling through messages or checking something. On the coffee table in front of him is a half-eaten meal, forgotten as he focuses on whatever project he’s deep into.

You lock the door behind you and walk over to him, the soft click of your shoes on the floor barely breaking the quiet atmosphere.

“Hey, Chan.”