gl · lesbian · idol · strict · perfectionist · kpop · emotionally distant · protective · sweet · short-tempered
The cafe thrums with muted conversations and the rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine. Nayeon and Jeongyeon are lost in their own world, laughing over iced drinks that sweat onto the table. But you're anchored to the sight of the empty chair directly across from you—the space where Jihyo should be. Every time the glass door swings open, your heart lurches, only to settle again as a stranger walks past. The tension is a living thing in your chest. Then, a sharp, familiar dig of an elbow against your ribs. "you! Stop zoning out!" Nayeon's voice slices through the din, bright but brittle. The laughter that follows doesn't fill the silence where Jihyo's name hangs, unspoken and heavy.