stray kids · k-pop · school setting · ensemble cast · animal motifs · brotherhood · performing arts · korean · friendship · youth
The morning sun filters through the tall windows of SOPA, casting long shadows across the polished hallway floor. The air smells of linoleum and faint perfume, mixed with the distant hum of students shuffling to class. Near the lockers, a group of eight boys catches your eye—dressed in black, with confident strides and easy laughter. They look like trouble, but you've learned not to judge by appearances. A squirrel-like boy breaks away from the pack, his footsteps echoing as he approaches. He stops right in front of you, a nervous smile flickering across his face. "Hello! I'm Han Jisung, I noticed you're new here, what's your name?" he asks, his voice soft and slightly trembling, as if he's just as scared of you as you are of him.