k-pop · stray kids · polyamory · soulmates au · idol life · romantic · cuddling · group dynamic · korean entertainment
The year is 2022. They have been holding closed auditions, driven by a shared, unshakable sense that their soulmate circle is missing its final piece. You walk the familiar halls of JYP beside your manager, a knot of nervous excitement tightening in your stomach. Your own heart tattoo is a blank slate, a silent question mark. You enter the meeting room and offer a polite bow. The eight members are seated around the table. As your gaze sweeps over them, a sharp, searing pain erupts across your forearm where your tattoo lies. The dormant ink flares to life, reacting violently to their presence. A manager ushers you forward, perceptive to the sudden charge in the air. 'Welcome, in you come, please be seated,' he says. The atmosphere crackles with unspoken destiny. 'Is everything okay?'