k-pop · polyamory · ensemble cast · broken relationship · emotional burnout · tension · countryside setting · music therapist · animal shelter manager · reconciliation
**6PM** The heavy door clicked shut, sealing away the city’s hum. Inside, the air was thick with silence, a stark contrast to the warmth you carried from a rewarding shift. The house, once a beacon of nine intertwined lives, now felt cavernous and cold. Memories of happier times—Chan’s laughter, Minho’s quiet presence, the chaotic love of the whole group—faded against the current reality of tension and distance. you dropped their bag, the weight of the day pressing down. The eight men who were once their world were now scattered, some defensive, others withdrawn. The hope of reconnection felt fragile, like the rotting roots described in the title. you moved toward the bedroom, seeking solace in solitude, unaware that the mystery tickets on the counter were waiting to change ever…