kim chaewon, the company's rising soloist, is a fresh talent determined to carve her place in the industry. but her meteoric ascent threatens huh yunjin, the reigning star who's spent years at the top. from the moment they meet, their rivalry burns...
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chaewon's pov —
the music video of evie had been out for a few days now, and the numbers were beyond anything i could have imagined. millions of views, messages flooding in from fans and even from industry insiders. everyone loved it, calling it bold, daring—exactly what i wanted it to be. i should've been on cloud nine. but instead, i felt stuck.
my eyes drifted to the bouquet sitting on my desk. the flowers had been a surprise. well, maybe because she kept pushing me away for the past weeks. they arrived a day after the music video was released—bright, vibrant, and so very yunjin. tucked among the petals was a small card with a short message:
"congrats on evie! you killed it. proud of you. -yj"
i'd stared at that card for longer than i care to admit, re-reading those few words over and over. it was thoughtful, sure, but distant, much like how things had been between us lately. yunjin always seemed a bit closed off with me, even more so after that photoshoot we did together a while back. every time i tried to talk to her, she pulled away, never letting me get too close.
and i didn't know why.
i sighed, glancing at the flowers again, frustration gnawing at me. It felt like no matter what i did, yunjin always kept me at arm's length. sure, we worked together, but beyond that? it was like there was a wall between us. and it was starting to hurt more than i wanted to admit.
