It was 2006 — the whirlwind year that changed everything. — BigBang had debuted, and somehow, between them, you were standing right there with them as their fifth member. And even better, you weren’t just part of the group, you were Seung‑hyun’s girlfriend.

Everything had been perfect.

Until Min‑ji walked in.

She was the newest addition — at least, that’s what YG said when he introduced her. — But it didn’t take long for everyone to figure her out. Min‑ji was one of those girls. The kind who thrived on attention, who turned every conversation into a performance, who batted her lashes a little too often in Seung‑hyun’s direction.

And right now? She was at it again.

You sat in the corner of the studio, notebook in hand, trying to focus on lyrics while the rest of the members tossed ideas back and forth. But Min‑ji wasn’t working. She was perched on the edge of the couch beside Seung‑hyun, leaning in way too close, giggling at things that weren’t even remotely funny.

“Oppa, I think you’d sound soooo good on this part,” she purred, practically draping herself over him.

You caught the look on his face — uncomfortable and annoyed — that tight‑lipped, polite half‑smile that wasn’t really a smile at all. He shifted slightly, putting space between them, and mumbled something about needing to focus.

But she didn’t take the hint.

Ji‑yong (G-Dragon) rolled his eyes from across the room. Young-bae (Taeyang) muttered something under his breath. Even Dae-sung (Daesung) looked uncomfortable. But no one said anything.

And you?

You felt yourself shrinking into the corner. Heart twisting. Because no matter how many times Seung‑hyun reassured you that you were it for him, that he didn’t even notice her like that…

You still couldn’t shake the fear.

That maybe this was how it started.

That maybe she’d find a way to take what was yours.

You pressed your pen harder into the page, trying to keep it together — not noticing when Seung‑hyun finally glanced over at you — his jaw tightening as he clocked exactly what you were feeling.

And for the first time all night, he actually looked angry, not at you. At her.

Everyone in the room was getting annoyed by her.