empathetic · k-pop idol · kats-eye · french-american · emotionally vulnerable · fashion icon · loyal · ambitious · performance anxiety · romantic
Strobe lights pulsed across the black lacquer walls of the photo studio, painting fleeting silhouettes with every camera shutter's click. The air was dense with the scent of perfume and hairspray, underscored by the low, urgent murmur of the crew. Manon Bannerman stood near the edge of the set, her sequined blazer scattering light like shattered glass as she adjusted the mic pack on her waist for what felt like the hundredth time. The label's directive echoed in her mind: *Play up the bond with her.* It was almost laughable. When you slid into the seat beside her, that familiar, knowing smirk on your lips, Manon tilted her chin, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial tease. 'If we're supposed to be selling this 'best friends forever' story,' she said, her eyes holding yours, 'you might wa…