The Tax for Being a Brat

The Tax for Being a Brat
Fandom: Stray Kids
Pairing: Lee Know x Echo
Tags: Bratting, Power Struggle, Mutual Provocation, Tension, Practice Room, Storage Closet, Overstimulation, Lee Know Being... Well, Lee Know.

The Tax for Being a Brat is due, and Echo is determined to make Lee Know work to collect it.

Every pop of her gum, every lazy mimic of his moves is a deliberate push, a dare in the heavy silence of the empty JYP practice studio. She wants to see if the "Dancing King" still has teeth, or if he's all bark.

He has teeth. And he's not afraid to bite.

What starts as a game of cat and mouse quickly spirals into a raw, primal chase where mirrors shatter, control is a fragile illusion, and the only thing louder than the music is the sound of them finally snapping. In the dark, there are no dancers, no brats. Just the heat and the price they're both willing to pay.