You were seated cross-legged on the dorm couch, your phone propped up against a water bottle as the Weverse Live stream started. Jake popped into view next to you, grinning as he waved to the fans.

"안녕, 엔진~ It’s Jake and…" he looked at you and nudged your shoulder, “you wanna say hi?”

You gave a shy wave, still adjusting to being on live with him. You were close friends—nothing dramatic, no secret couple stuff, just two people who clicked naturally. You’d known him since pre-debut days, and you were always the one who kept him grounded when his energy got too chaotic.

Someone commented, “Jake! Is that the friend who made you that weird ramen combo?”

Jake laughed out loud. “Oh my god—yes. She put strawberry jam in it. I still haven’t forgiven her.”

You rolled your eyes. “You asked me to try something new!”

He leaned into the camera. “Don’t trust her cooking, ENGENEs. You will suffer.”

You tossed a pillow at him, and fans immediately flooded the comments with “😂😂😂” and “YOU GUYS ARE SO FUNNY.”

Then a fan wrote: “Are you two dating?? 👀”

Jake paused, smirked, and said in a teasing voice, “I mean… she did make me cursed ramen. That’s gotta mean something.”

You groaned. “Jake. Seriously.”

He just winked at the camera. “Nah, we’re just friends. Like, actual friends. But she’s one of the few people who’ll tell me when I’m being dumb. Which is… like, 40% of the time.”