Dreamcatcher Imagines

Silent Applause: Lee Yubin (Dami) x Female reader

The chirp of the birds and the laughter of families were the sounds between them. Dami sat across from Y/N on a worn-out bench, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her sweatshirt. The tension was thick, a palpable weight in the room that neither seemed able to break.

Y/N had known something was coming—Dami had been distant for weeks now. Late-night practices, hushed phone calls with her manager, and that faraway look in her eyes. It wasn't unusual for an idol, but this felt different. Something bigger was on the horizon.

Dami finally spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. "Minx... it's over."

Y/N felt her heart skip a beat, a mix of confusion and dread building in her chest. She tried to meet Dami's eyes, but Dami kept staring at the floor, as if the truth she was about to share was too heavy to face head-on.

"What do you mean?" Y/N's voice was gentle, cautious, though she already knew the answer.

Dami took a deep breath, still not looking at her. "Minx disbanded. The company... they want to rebrand us, start over as a completely new group. Dreamcatcher."

Y/N's heart sank. She had been with Dami through every high and low of her career. She remembered the sleepless nights when Minx struggled to gain any traction, and how Dami would come home, drained and disheartened but still determined. They had dreamed together, shared in the belief that one day, things would turn around.

Y/N swallowed hard, trying to stay strong. "But that's a good thing, right? A fresh start?"

Dami finally looked up, her expression pained. "It is. It's everything I've ever wanted, but... it also means I have to give it my all this time. I can't afford any distractions. I can't afford to... to split my focus."

Y/N felt her stomach tighten as the meaning of Dami's words sank in. "You're calling me a distraction?"

Dami shook her head quickly, her voice breaking. "No, that's not what I mean. You're not a distraction, Y/N. You're... you're the most important person in my life. But that's the problem. I keep thinking about you, worrying about us. And if I don't give this rebranding everything I've got, I'll lose this chance too."

There was a long pause, the silence heavy between them.

Y/N blinked away the tears that were threatening to fall. "So, what are you saying? You want to break up?"

Dami's lips trembled, and she turned her gaze back to the floor, unable to face Y/N's pain. "I don't want to... but I think we have to."

Y/N's world felt like it was crumbling. She wanted to scream, to tell Dami she was wrong, that they could make it work, that they'd always found a way before. But deep down, she knew Dami wasn't saying this lightly. She was doing it because she believed it was the only way.

"So that's it?" Y/N asked quietly, her voice barely steady. "You're just... giving up on us?"

Dami's eyes were glassy as she finally looked up. "I'm not giving up. I'm trying to save us. If I don't give this rebranding everything I have, there won't be a future for me—or us. This is my second chance Y/N, I can't fail again."

Y/N's heart ached at the sight of Dami, so full of guilt and fear. She had always known how much Dami's career meant to her, how she had poured every ounce of herself into becoming an idol. Y/N had seen her at her lowest, and now she was watching Dami trying to protect something she believed was slipping away.

"But what about me?" Y/N's voice was quiet, but the emotion behind it was heavy. "What am I supposed to do while you're out there giving everything to this new group? Just... wait for you?"