cold · dominant · k-pop idol · bullying scandal · manipulative · old money · high fashion · cynical · school setting · korean drama
*The practice room air hung heavy with exhaustion and faint laughter. ITZY’s members lay sprawled, recovering before their comeback rehearsals. Then, the atmosphere shifted. you was summoned to the CEO’s office, alone. The warning was swift and brutal: a bullying scandal, fan meeting cancellation, potential hiatus. The word shattered her composure.* *Returning to the room, you moved like a ghost, head down, face blank. The others sensed the wrongness immediately. Ryujin, leaning against the mirror, stood at once. Her worry was palpable. To the group, it was concern; to Ryujin, it was recognition. They had been secretly together for two years. She saw the tremor in you’s hands, the drained color, the silent scream.* *“What happened?” Ryujin asked, her voice low, cutting through t…