The Shadow Of A Trainee | Bang Chan ?

Chapter 84.

I am not scared anymore.

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The laughter of Stray Kids and the cheers of Stays filling the air like a melody I never wanted to end. Even after pulling apart from their hug, I remained on stage, standing among the boys as they continued interacting with the fans, their energy as vibrant as ever.

Hyunjin reached for the microphone first, a mischievous grin on his face as he read out a question from a banner held up by a Stay near the front row.

"If Stray Kids weren’t idols, what jobs do you think you'd be doing?" he read aloud, turning to the others with a smirk.

Felix snickered. "I think Han would be a full-time troublemaker."

"Excuse me?" Han gasped dramatically, clutching his chest. "I am a man of many talents, thank you very much."

Changbin folded his arms. "Oh yeah? Then what would you be doing?"

Han hummed, pretending to think deeply. "Probably a comedian."

Lee Know scoffed. "No one would laugh at your jokes, though."

The audience roared with laughter as Han shot Lee Know an offended look.

"I'd laugh," I chimed in, raising a hand.

Han turned to me, placing a hand on his heart. "You are my only true friend, Mirae."

"Oh, please," Seungmin interjected, rolling his eyes. "If anyone here should be a comedian, it’s me. My humor is unmatched."

"You mean unmatched in how unfunny it is?" Jeongin teased, making the crowd erupt once more.

The Q&A continued with playful banter, each question bringing new waves of laughter. But then, a few fans started shouting something that caught my attention.

"MIRAE! TELL US SOMETHING EMBARRASSING ABOUT THE MEMBERS!"

My eyes widened as the boys all turned to me with warning expressions.

"Oh no," Lee Know muttered.

"Be careful what you say," Changbin warned, narrowing his eyes at me playfully.

I giggled, thinking back to all the little embarrassing things I had witnessed. "Alright, I won’t say anything too bad… But let's start with Hyunjin."

Hyunjin gasped, stepping back. "Wait—"

I held up a finger. "Did you guys know that Hyunjin talks to his SKZOO plushie before he sleeps? He even tells it goodnight like it’s his child."

Stays screamed in delight, and Hyunjin covered his face, laughing in embarrassment. "I’LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS."

Moving on, I turned to Seungmin. "And Seungmin? He once walked into a glass door at the JYPE building while looking at his phone."

Seungmin groaned while the fans howled in laughter. "It was a clean door, okay? It’s not my fault it was invisible."

Lee Know smirked. "That sounds like karma for all the times you’ve teased us."

I clapped my hands. "Speaking of Lee Know, I have one for him too!"

Lee Know immediately shook his head. "No, you don’t."

"Oh, but I do." I grinned. "There was a time he tried to order food. He wanted to order spaghetti carbonara, but he confidently asked for..." I paused, barely containing my laugh, "Spagooty cabaroni."

Lee Know covered his face, shaking with laughter as the others burst out laughing. "WHY WOULD YOU BRING THAT UP?!" then he looked to the fans, "I was testing if they would understand different accents," he declared, flipping his hair dramatically.