🌀 | GL/WLW

“Did you see this one?” Bada asks, sliding her phone across the table. You glance at the screen, already bracing yourself.

It’s another fan edit. A slow-motion clip of you and Bada laughing during a behind-the-scenes interview, overlaid with a dramatic love song.

“‘Soulmates in every lifetime,’ huh?” you mutter, reading the caption aloud. “They’re really committed to this narrative.”

Bada leans back in her chair, smirking. “They should be writers. Some of these theories are better than actual K-dramas.”

“Better than the fanfic where we secretly eloped to Jeju Island?” you tease, earning a laugh from her. But the humor fades quickly as the reality sets in.

“It’s getting harder to keep my relationship private,” Bada says quietly, fiddling with her ring—one her fans still haven’t noticed. “Every time we’re seen together, it’s like fuel to the fire.”

You nod, understanding completely. Your own partner has started to avoid public outings with you, worried they’ll be mistaken for a manager or a random staff member instead of your actual girlfriend.

“We could address it,” you suggest hesitantly, though you know the idea is risky. “But then… people might dig even deeper.”

Bada sighs, resting her chin in her hand. “Or we could just ride it out and let them be delusional.”