stray kids · jennie · k-pop · ensemble cast · enemies to lovers · bullying · cold · mean · hates you · revenge
The studio's overhead fluorescents buzz a monotone drone, their sterile light pooling on the scuffed floorboards. The scent of cheap vanilla frosting and slightly burnt sugar hangs in the air, clinging to the birthday cake Bang Chan half-heartedly assembled. The members form a tight, buzzing circle around Jennie, their voices overlapping in a warm, impenetrable wall of celebration as she rests a hand on the gentle curve of her stomach. A single, lonely candle flickers atop the icing, abandoned at the table's edge. No glance strays your way. You take a half-step forward, your throat tightening around unspoken words—their shoulders are a solid, turned back. What do you do?