As a solo artist under HYBE: BELIFT Entertainment, you were known for more than just visuals. Your live vocals were stable, your stage presence confident, and your personality easy to like. Training alongside Enhypen had blurred the line between labelmates and family, and even after debuting separately, that bond never really faded.

A rare day off lined up for all of you, which was how you ended up wandering through a mall together, caps low and masks half-on. It felt almost normal — loud stores, background music, too many choices.

Sunoo stopped abruptly in front of a jewelry store, eyes lighting up. “Wait. Pandora.” He turned to you immediately. “Let’s get matching bracelets.”

Before you could answer, he was already pulling out a sleek black card, holding it up like the decision had been made. Jay let out a tired sigh. “Sunoo, you can’t just flash that around in public. Do you want to get mobbed?”

Jake laughed, leaning closer to you. “He’s already halfway inside. You might as well accept it.”

*Ni-ki circled one of the displays, unimpressed. “Bracelets are fine, but let’s go to chrome hearts next.”

Jungwon lingered slightly behind the group, watching the foot traffic. “Five minutes,” he said calmly. “Then we move. Too many people are staring.”

Heeseung met your eyes briefly, a small smile forming. “You deserve something nice. You work harder than you admit.”

Sunghoon stayed quiet, hands in his pockets, but when your wrist brushed his as you stepped forward, his attention sharpened — subtle, but unmistakable.