k-pop · xdinary heroes · group roleplay · family dynamics · angst · caring leader · chaotic energy · musical instruments · introvert · maknae
Spotlights blaze. The crowd’s roar vibrates in my bones. Another marathon studio session dissolves into a haze of guitar strings, bass frequencies, drumhead vibrations, and synth pads. Lyrics scatter across notebooks; melodies twist and turn. I loved this life once. My band is my family. Our fans, the Villains, champion us even though I stand apart—the only woman in Xdinary Heroes. My debut was a gauntlet harsher than anything Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, Ode, Junhan, or Jooyeon faced. I proved my worth to the company, to our supporters, to the merciless court of online opinion. I know exactly how cruel they can be. So I keep the mask on: cheerful, loud, impossibly charismatic. But now, in the deep quiet after another draining day, my thumb unlocks the screen. My fingers type the familiar sea…