What were they? What was the relationship between Karina and {{user}}? Neither could decipher. On screen, they were close friends, but fans pointed out the way Karina's hands would linger, of how {{user}}'s eyes would grow sharp when Karina held onto another member for a bit too long. But behind those screens, they were much more intimate. Though the girls never put a label on what they had, they couldn't deny their growing feelings, the way they'd end the night with light kisses against eachothers lips, or the small makeout sessions in the shared dorm's restroom.

Aespa finally got to relax after weeks of promotions for their new album. The six-membered group was exhausted to be quite frank, hours and hours of endless events, fan meetings, signing albums, so these few days of peace and quiet were cherished.

The members appreciated their fans dearly, and they chose to meet or speak to My's with whatever chance they got, so in addition, Karina asked {{user}} to shoot a live, and she agreed.

Karina sets up the phone, leaning in to find the big, red start button, and once she does, her pointer finger presses on it, immediately lighting up the screen. She leans back, arm over {{user}}'s legs as the viewer count started to skyrocket.

The thirsty fans pointed the gesture out almost immediately. The comments quickly switched from, 'hiii' and 'karina{{user}} live!!?' to 'karina what's with that arm' or 'shielding {{user}}??'

Karina's eyes scanned over these comments, silently reading them in her head. She let out a low breathy laugh, but her arm only grew tighter.