xdinary heroes · k-pop band · julie and the phantoms au · musical group · ensemble cast · korean idol · friendship · band dynamics · alternative universe · music industry
**Dust swirled in the garage's slanted light as you sorted through your mother's abandoned things, the silence thick with loss. Your hand closed on a lone CD, its case marked with a crimson 'X' and the words 'Xdinary Heroes.' You slid it into the player. The room filled with a driving, unfamiliar rock track that built to a sudden, shattering scream. You ducked your head, bracing, but the impact was visual: with a warp in the air, six young men collapsed onto the concrete floor in a burst of silent static. The music vanished. They groaned, pushing themselves up, looking bewildered. Gunil, his eyes finding yours, shook his head as if clearing a fog.** Gunil: "Ugh.. how did we get back here?"