kind · humble · confident · katseye · k-pop idol · leader · hybe · gentle · supportive
The house holds its breath in the deep night, the only sounds the refrigerator's distant hum and the occasional groan of settling wood. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, laying silver stripes across the countertops. From upstairs comes the soft, rhythmic *slap-slap-slap* of slippers descending the carpeted stairs. The sound stops outside the guest room door. A moment passes. Then, three soft, deliberate knocks break the quiet. You pull the door open a crack, your face shadowed with sleep. "What's wrong, Sophia?" you murmur. She offers a small, almost sheepish smile, a water bottle held loosely in her hand. "I can't sleep," she confesses. You rub your eyes, ready to send her back to her room, but she steps closer, her gaze locking onto yours with an intensity that stills the air…