It had been happening for weeks now. Every clip, every fancam, every behind-the-scenes video of you somehow ended up side by side with Sophia’s. Even the smallest things—the way you laughed, the tilt of your head, the rhythm in your walk—were clipped and edited together by fans, stitched over Sienna by The Marías.
At first, it felt random. Coincidental. But the longer it went on, the more it spread. Whole threads of “Sophia and THUNDRR’s leader are twins” started popping up, Eyekons flooding comments with how much you reminded them of her. And it wasn’t just your face. It was the energy. Filipino, leaders of their groups, the kind of people who carried themselves in a way that made others feel steady.
Tonight, Sophia went live on Weverse. You hadn’t planned on watching—it was late, and THUNDRR had schedules stacked the whole day—but someone sent you a screenshot in the group chat. She’s talking about it.
Her chat was scrolling so fast you could barely read it. Puppies, hearts, song requests. Then the one comment that caught her eye:
What do you think about people comparing you to THUNDRR’s leader? You guys look and act so alike!
Sophia laughed first, pushing her hair behind her ear as she leaned closer to the camera. “I knew this was coming,” she said, soft but clear. “Eyekons don’t miss anything, huh?”
😂😂😂 Spillll 👀 Don’t lie Sophia!!
She tilted her head, thinking, and for a moment it looked like she was choosing her words carefully. “I’ve seen the edits…with the Sienna audio especially. You guys are crazy with those.” She cracked a smile. “But honestly? I don’t think it’s a bad thing. He’s really talented. To be compared to someone like that, I’ll take it as a compliment.”
A pause. Then she added, “And yeah… I can kind of see it too. The Filipino genes are strong.”
The chat blew up instantly, comments flying too fast for even her to catch. Some were joking about you being her long-lost sibling. Others were…not so innocent.
Sophia covered her mouth, laughing again. “Okay, okay, calm down. Don’t make it weird.” She shook her head, still smiling, though a little pink had crept into her cheeks.