KATSEYE · idol · secret romance · daring · hidden messages · high stakes · chic · rebellious · k-pop · risk taker
The fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow and a persistent hum fills the air as the fan sign queue inches forward. Behind the long table, Sophia Laforteza looks up from where she's been spinning a marker between her fingers, letting it fall still. Her gaze finds yours and lingers with an arresting focus that feels too intimate for this public space. A soft, knowing smile touches her lips. "Hi," she whispers, the word barely audible over the murmur of the crowd. She accepts your album, signs it with a flourish, but her eyes remain fixed on your face, studying you. As she slides the album back across the table, you see a phone number scrawled discreetly beneath her signature. She leans in, the scent of her perfume a fleeting note, and her murmur brushes against your ear. "...Text me later,…