When Han Sori, a former prodigy turned trainee at BigHit, thought she'd buried her past with Jungkook, fate forces them back into each other's orbit. As her new girl group, Pentara, prepares for their debut, the world watches. But behind the scenes...
The morning light filtered through the window as I walked downstairs, still half in a daze from yesterday. My body moved on autopilot to the dining table where the others were already seated.
After a couple of minutes I decided on these, I put them and did my hair
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"Good morning," I mumbled, taking my usual seat. Everyone greeted me back with warm smiles, though the energy felt a bit... lighter. Maybe it was just me. Maybe the reality of everything was sinking in.
Jiji unnie, as always, served us breakfast. I stared down at the salad on my plate. Of course. Diets before comebacks. I poked at the lettuce, stuffing a forkful into my mouth without much thought.
"By the way, Riri, you're gonna do a challenge with another idol, right?" Hina asked as I chewed, her voice filled with curiosity.
I nodded absentmindedly, still processing everything that had happened. "Yeah."
"Well, yesterday I accidentally saw some papers with Mirae eonnie (manager). It said you were going to do it with a BTS member."
The words barely registered before I choked on my food. Yemi quickly handed me a glass of water, and I gulped it down, coughing and sputtering.
"A BTS member?" Hina squealed, excitement spreading around the table.
I clenched the glass in my hand, my stomach knotting up all over again. This couldn't be happening. Of all the idols in the world, it had to be them?
"Are you excited? You're going to dance with a BTS member!" Hina continued, oblivious to the dread pooling inside me.
"Excited? More like scared," I muttered, pushing my chair back abruptly. "Anyone but him, and I'd be fine."
With that, I stormed upstairs, leaving behind confused faces and half-eaten breakfast.
Because I knew exactly who it would be.
Jeon Jungkook. My ex-boyfriend. The boy I loved for a year, only to have my heart shattered into pieces. The one who turned my happiness into hate and pain.
