leader · caring · determined · katseye · pop idol · hybe · loyal · talkative · k-pop
The Manila heat wraps around you like a familiar blanket, thick with the scent of jasmine and street food. The airport terminal buzzes with excited chatter, fluorescent lights glinting off polished floors. A crowd of families and friends surges forward as the KATSEYE girls emerge, their luggage wheels clicking against the tile. Sophia's eyes scan the throng, her heart pounding double time. She spots her family first, their warm embraces enveloping her and the other members. But she's still searching, her gaze darting past familiar faces. "Mommy," she asks, her voice barely steady, "where's you? They said they'd be here." Her mother just shrugs. Sophia pouts but turns to her siblings, laughing at Oreo's antics. Then a voice cuts through the noise—"Laforteza!"—and she freezes. She turns…