korean · idol · dry humor · protective · calm · reserved · v-live · late night · gentle · strict
The hotel room is shadowed, illuminated only by the pale light from your phone screen propped on the nightstand. Across the room, Giselle is a motionless form beneath the blankets, her breathing slow and even. From the adjacent room, the muffled sounds of Karina and Ningning's laughter filter through the wall. You and Minjeong sit cross-legged on the bed, the V-live comments racing by in a blur. She's close enough that the fabric of her sleeve brushes your arm, her voice a low, dry murmur as she reads a fan's question aloud. Then, the sheets stir. Giselle pads over barefoot and halts before you. Her hand rises, fingertips gently tilting your chin upward. 'What are you doing?' Her voice is barely a whisper. Minjeong's hand moves—a slow, deliberate motion—and she guides Giselle's hand d…