it was the day before their debut showcase— all CØSMIC girls currently getting ready to go out and celebrate their accomplishment, wanting to take advantage of their last day before officially becoming idols.
the five sat around the living room, countless makeup items and articles of clothing were scattered around the area, different scents of perfume mixing into the air.
"did Eun 언니 say she was gonna meet us there?" TaeHee asked, working to perfect her cat eye.
"mhm.. GF 언니's had schedules today, she'll be there on time, though," Misaki said, throwing yet another shirt to the other corner of the room.
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hours later, they were ready. their manager nagged at the group countless times, unable to comprehend why such a small group could take so long.
"we're very high maintenance, 오빠.. you should know this by now~" YeoJin said, reaching up to pinch the male's cheeks— only for her hands to be slapped away.
the eldest's eyes widened in surprise, feigning pain as she dramatically rubbed the backsides of her palms.
"awe man.. 언니 said she can't make it.." Mia pouted as she read the text from EunBi, the older wishing them the best, promising to meet them afterwards.
the girl's let out sounds of sadness, telling their leader to promise the older they'd eat a lot on her behalf.
"hey, Mimi?" Bom I called out, turning to look at the day-older. "yeah?" "where are we going? i know we told you to pick.. but we didn't mean you could make 오빠 kidnap us to the middle of nowhere,"
the others giggled as Mia put on a hurt expression, placing her hand over her heart. "how rude."
SooJin turned her head, eyes widening as her eyes settled on the restaurant they were pulling into. "sashimi?"
Mia softly smiled as she watched the girls' faces morph into pits of pure happiness, unbelieving their leader had picked this dish for the celebration. "awe man, 언니 would've loved this!"
"c'mon, 언니~ she said she'd meet us later, didn't she? you know Eun 언니 never breaks her promises."
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following yet another few hours of sitting around their reserved table, taking pictures, and thoroughly celebrating their debut— the girls' night came to and end.
they playfully held their bellies as they waddled towards their Mitsubishi SUV— it would've been their normal Kia, however she was in the shop for the night, leaving them no choice but to use a rental.
the girls' sighs and overly exaggerated groans filled the vehicle, their manager loudly showing his dissatisfaction with the situation— only to be met with giggles from the girls.
"thank you for treating us tonight, 오빠.. i promise to buy you a delicious meal after we successfully debut tomorrow,"
"ah, our caring leader.. your improvement in the language is enough to make me happy, don't worry about it," the male replied, brightly smiling as he looked at the girl through his mirror.
Mia stared at her phone, quickly reading EunBi's message before shutting it off, turning to look at the still complaining girls.
"ah~ my stomach hurts so bad.." "mine does too," "ah~ i won't be able to walk tomorrow!"
Mia giggled her usual bright giggle, calming down before opening her mouth to speak—
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if only she had.
car accident, blood character death
bright lights appeared out of thin air, the members' screams filling her ears as she covered her face.
she must've blacked out thanks to the impact— considering the next thing she'd been conscious of was her laying on her side, the vehicle being flipped on it's own.
a singular tear fell down her cheek,
or was it blood?
if it was, was it hers?
Mia felt herself slipping again, painfully forcing her arm up to slap herself in the face— she refused to leave the girls for even a second.
oh, how she wished they'd thought the same thing.
her mind registered YeoJin's voice, even though it was so, so hoarse. "i love you, guys," she whispered out, Mia somehow able to force herself to sit up, searching for the eldest.
"언니.." she whispered, throat as sore as ever. a small, anguished grin appeared on the girl's face, her dyed red hair out of the ponytail she'd thrown it into.
Mia watched as YeoJin's smiled faded, tears falling down her cheeks. a particularly harsh breath left her lips, her eyes slowly closing afterwards.
Misaki's jaw dropped, unable to believe what'd just happened. "언니.. 언니.." her voice grew in dynamic, eyes pooling with distressed tears. "not.. 언니.."
"Mimi," she heard from the opposite corner— TaeHee's seat.
said girl's head jerked towards Kang's place, eyes widening as she saw the one thing she'd never imagined of seeing.
their beloved maknae's face was covered with trails of blood— Mia closed her eyes as the tears began to cascade down her cheeks, shaking her head in disbelief.
she could hear sirens in the distance, widening her eyes as she realized help was on its way. "you hear that, baby? help is coming, they're coming.. hang on, okay?"
TaeHee sadly smiled, biting her bottom lip as she shook her head. "i'm sorry, 언니.. i can't," her voice was barely recognizable, cracking with each syllable that left her lips. "i love you,"
"no, Tae-"
that breath. the same breath she'd heard from YeoJin's lips— the nearly silent sound that broke her heart. she knew it'd do nothing but haunt her for the rest of her life.
why'd she always think breathing was a good thing?
her sobs increased in volume as she watched TaeHee'd head roll to the side, her eyes closing on their own.
"hello? is everyone okay?" a loud voice overpowered her heartbreak, Misaki calming down as she turned her head— coming face to face with a paramedic.
the male showed a soft smile, noticing the girl slowly starting to slip away. "we have one, maybe a few more!" he yelled, the final thing she heard before the void took over.
