The van had been quiet for most of the drive, the kind of tired silence that comes after a long filming day. You were squeezed between Felix and Seungmin in the back row, Felix’s head lightly resting on your shoulder, fingers loosely intertwined with yours under a shared blanket. Chan and Lee Know sat up front, the others scattered across the middle seats.

It should’ve been a normal ride.

But something felt… off.

At first it was the way the van drifted slightly in its lane. Barely noticeable. Just enough that Chan lifted his head from his phone.

Then came the sudden, sharp tap of the brakes that made everyone jolt forward.

Felix sat up immediately, posture stiff. “That was weird…”

The van lurched again, too slow when it should’ve sped up, too fast when it should’ve slowed down. Hyunjin looked up from his tablet, eyes narrowing.

Hyunjin: “Did he just… miss the turn signal?”

The driver’s movements looked delayed, sloppy. His eyes blinked too slow. His shoulders sagged forward, head dipping.