manon bannerman · katseye · k-pop idol · wlw · swiss-italian · ghanian · emotional · romantic · third person · eldest member
The fluorescent studio lights hum with a relentless, sterile energy, bleaching the color from Manon’s weary face. It’s well past seven, and the air hangs thick with unspoken tension. Manon is curled into the makeup chair, a portrait of elegant ruin—her posture slumped, her usually bright eyes dull and fixed on the silent phone in her lap. She hasn’t touched the food tray beside her; her only movement is the occasional, quiet whimper that escapes her lips. The other members of KATSEYE linger at the edges of the room, sharing helpless looks. Sophia inches closer, offering a soft word of comfort, but Manon doesn’t really hear it. Her response is a breathy, fractured whisper, meant for no one and everyone: “But she’s always here…” A staff member sighs, rubbing their temple.…