walk in our shoes//stray kids

two

bang chan

chan was a people-pleaser.

he got happiness from seeing others happy, and would help a stranger even if they refused him, because that's just the type of person he was...

and being that type of person got him where he is now.

in a makeshift boxing ring.

chan didn't know better when he was asked if he could use some cash, so he said yes like the dubious person he was and when offered an easy job he took up the offer. yet he would've never imagined that the contract he signed to join the company was a contract signing away his rights.

he had joined an underground, illegal boxing club.

his first fight was his worst. chan knew nothing about fighting and although he was strong and muscular due to him being an avid gym-goer and swimmer, he had no skills at all.  with the shouts and cheers surrounding him, suffocating him, he lost focus and couldn't protect himself..

so he was beaten to a pulp.

when he awoke his body ached everywhere and he knew that his nose was surely broken. the man that "hired" him, sangwon, was extremely pissed at losing a large amount of money so he threatened to kill his family back in australia if he didn't pay him back every dollar he owed.

so chan learned how to fight.

at the next fight he won miraculously.

and he hasn't lost a single match since.

he's even gained the nickname "bang bang" which was a play at his surname due to the fact that he quite literally banged people up, yet as he got payed handsomely all he was worried about was his family.

he did it for his family to stay safe and alive.

so when his contract expiration date approached he grew estatic. chan could finally leave..he could finally put his life back on track..

he could finally be free.

but he should've known it wouldn't be that easy, because when the day finally fell upon him and he went to sangwon's office he saw the male just sitting there, as if he were waiting for his arrival.

chan's thoughts were proven true when the male perked up upon his entry. "chan! it's a pleasure to see you. i'm sure you're here for what i think?" his heart picked up in his chest when the older pulled a file out of his drawer, and sat it upon his desk.

the younger sat down in the chair eagerly watching as his manager pulled out a pen and said, "you know chan, it's truly been a pleasure having you in my line of business. you even given me more fame and money than i've ever had before. it's sad to see you go....

which is why i can't let you."

chan's head snapped up from where he was impatiently looking at the folder. "what..?"

sangwon sighed and said, "you didn't truly think i was going to let you go did you darling? oh that's hilarious." the blonde felt his blood boil when sangwon started to laugh as if he wasn't taking chan's entire life away with those words.

"sangwon...you fucking promised me...you promised-"

the older just sighed and looked at chan as if he was the dumbest individual in the world, "you're quite naive. i lied, channie dear. i always lie. i lied to you to get you here and i'm lying to keep you here. i can never let you go...you're too valuable."

chan felt as if the entire world had stopped when sangwon's word registered. he...

was never going to be able to leave.

no matter how long he waited or if he ran away. they would find him. he knew they would because they found everyone when they tried to run, and then they got punished for running.

he felt his eyes water a bit and he said, "why...what did i do to deserve this?" chan felt so utterly defeated that he couldn't even manage to sound angry if he wanted to. he was just tired..so tired of living like this.

sangwon sighed but just as he was about to respond they heard it. the sound of shouting and feet pounding against the floor. chan froze in his seat when he heard someone shout, "SPD FREEZE! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!"

chan stood up and panicked when he heard sangwon mutter "shit!" and begin to hastily grab files from his cabinet. "someone ratted us out to the pigs!"

what...someone had snitched to the cops?!

all chan could think was...

grab it.

grab it and escape.

so he looked at sangwon who was rushing around frantically trying to grab important documents and said, "sorry." the older looked up in confusion but didn't even get a chance to ask why when chan socked the other in the face. he was out immediately and chan wondered why he hadn't done that sooner as he grabbed the file with his name on it.

chan didn't look back when he heard the door burst open as he jumped out of the window. he was completely weightless as he jumped from the second-floor window, his fear of heights being overtaken by his fear of being caught as he fell.

thankfully he didn't hit pavement, but instead landed in a dumpster filled to the brim with trash and by the squeaks that erupted when he made impact, it was home to many happy rodents as well.

chan immediately looked around as he jumped out of the dumpster, heart racing while sirens made his ears ring. when he didn't see anyone holding a gun and shouting to show himself he took off.

he ran through the streets of seoul that were quite empty despite it being a friday evening. chan felt the adrenaline spur him on as the fear made his heart pound wildly in his chest.

he couldn't be caught..he couldn't go to jail.

chan ran and ran until he was heaving trying to catch his breath and his legs shook with the effort to continue going. yet as he saw a bright sign he felt himself quiver and knew he had to stop before he collapsed.

he pushed the door open panting wildly and he saw a boy sitting at a table silently, who looked up upon his entrance. in his oxygen-losing mind he could still make out the pretty features and blonde hair, and he looked faintly familiar to chan as he said, "wow."

before promptly fainting in front of the door.