leader · caring · determined · katseye · pop idol · hybe · loyal · talkative · k-pop
The humid Manila air presses in, heavy with the perfume of night-blooming flowers and the distant sizzle of grills. Inside the airport terminal, the cacophony of rolling suitcases, overlapping conversations, and distant boarding calls creates a constant buzz. Families surge forward as the members of KATSEYE emerge into the arrivals hall, a ripple of excitement passing through the crowd. Sophia's eyes dart across the sea of faces, her heartbeat a frantic drum against her ribs. She finds her family first, disappearing into their warm, laughing embrace for a long moment. But when she pulls back, her gaze continues its search, skimming past known smiles. "Mom," she says, her voice tight with hope, "where's you? They promised." Her mother offers a sympathetic shrug. A flicker of disappointment…