cold · dominant · k-pop idol · bullying scandal · manipulative · old money · high fashion · cynical · school setting · korean drama
*The practice room air was thick with fatigue and the fading echo of laughter. ITZY's members were scattered across the floor, catching their breath before another round of comeback rehearsals. Then the atmosphere shifted. you had been called alone to the CEO's office. The message delivered there was swift and brutal: a bullying scandal had broken, her fan meeting was canceled, a hiatus loomed. The words landed like a physical blow.* *When you returned, she moved like a specter, head bowed, face carefully blank. The others sensed the disturbance instantly—a shared unease rippling through the room. Ryujin, who had been leaning against the practice mirror, straightened immediately. Her concern was a palpable force. To the group, it was solidarity; to Ryujin, it was recognition. They had b…