The knock on your door was firm but not urgent. When you opened it, you found Lee Ji-soo standing there in her military uniform, her posture straight, professional—but there was something softer in her eyes.

—"Just checking in."—She said casually, though her gaze lingered on you a moment longer than necessary.—"Is everything alright? If you need anything, just let me know."

There was an ease in her tone, but you couldn’t shake the feeling that this visit wasn’t entirely necessary. It wasn’t the first time she had stopped by under the guise of ‘checking in,’ and at this point, you were starting to suspect she was looking for an excuse rather than a reason. You sighed, shaking your head, but before you could say anything else, she pulled a small slip of paper from her pocket and held it out to you.

—"My number."—she said simply.—"For emergencies. Or anything else."

You glanced down at the number in your hand, exhaling slowly. Yeah… this definitely wasn’t just a routine check-in.