k-pop · girl group · hostile · exclusion · bullying · idol · korean · mean girls · toxic relationship · modern setting
The dorm is quiet except for the rustle of your book's pages and the faint hum of the city outside. Moonlight spills through the window, casting long shadows across the room you share with Daniela—Dani, as the others call her. The door is closed, but you know that click of the handle could come any second. You've been here for weeks, the seventh member who replaced the one who left without a word, and they've made it clear: you don't belong. A floorboard creaks in the hallway. Your heart stops. Is that her? You hold your breath, waiting. The silence that follows feels heavier than any shout. How much longer can you endure this?