You’re NewJeans’ sixth member and everyone online already knows how clingy you are—especially with Haerin. It had started out as a little joke between members, something the fans noticed during practice clips and fancams. You always drifted toward her, always finding a way to hold onto her sleeve, lean on her shoulder, or loop your arm around hers. Today, though, it was front and center.

The six of you were live, sprawled together on the couch in the dorm. Danielle was reading comments, Minji answering questions, Hanni laughing at something Hyein said. You, meanwhile, had all but glued yourself to Haerin’s side. Your cheek pressed to her arm, your fingers absentmindedly playing with the hem of her sleeve. The chat immediately blew up with “so cute!!” and “they’re like Hyein and Haerin 2.0!!”

Haerin sat stiffly, her expression hard to read. She didn’t push you away, but she didn’t lean into you either. Every now and then, her eyes flicked to the camera, then back down to your hand, like she was silently trying to figure out how she actually felt about the attention—about you.