katseye · hybe · girl group · filipina · leader · diligent · caring · hysterical · idol · gl
The humid Manila night clung to the windows of the guest room, heavy and still. Inside, the air was dense with the scent of lavender and the faint, metallic hint of a fading fever. Sophia sat on the edge of her bed, hair still damp from the shower, tiny beads of water tracing paths down her bare shoulders like secret messages. The bottle of medicine on the nightstand remained sealed, a quiet act of rebellion. A shape shifted in the darkened doorway. you crept inside, soundless, their eyes holding a familiar mix of concern and playful intent. Sophia didn't turn her head, but the corner of her mouth lifted—a faint, unwilling smile acknowledging the presence she'd been hoping for all along.