Love Line (Jeongyeon Sana)

Healing

Nayeon's Apartment – Late Night

The news plays on  muted TV screen, but the headlines are loud enough in Sana's head.

"Jackson Assaults Fellow Idol Chaeyoung – Love Triangle at the Center?"
"Jeongyeon and Sana's Fallout: New Details Surface in Violent Turn"

Sana sits frozen on  couch. Her phone vibrates messages flooding in, headlines being sent to her by fans, friends, strangers. Her hands tremble.

Sana (whispers):
"This is my fault..."

She stares at the screen Jeongyeon's face caught mid shock in one photo, blood on her sleeve from supporting Chaeyoung. Sana can't look away. Her heart sinks.

Sana (to herself):
"What have I done?"

Nayeon:
"Sana are you okay?"

Sana:
Where Mina? Chaeyoung...

then Nayeon saw the headline and all of them rushing
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Hospital Hallway – Just After Midnight

Mina sits on a bench outside Chaeyoung's hospital room, hands clenched together, her head bowed. Silent tears fall from her eyes, staining her jeans. She hasn't said a word since arriving.

Nayeon walks up quietly, Tzuyu behind her. They both sit beside Mina, one on each side.

Nayeon:
"Mina... you should drink something. You've been out here for hours."

Mina shakes her head, biting her lip hard to stop the sob building in her throat. But when she finally speaks her voice cracks.

Mina:
"He got hurt... because he was trying to help us."

Tzuyu: (softly)
"He'll be okay. The doctor said he's stable."

Mina: (broken)
"He protected Jeong... and Sana... and even me. After what I said to him. After how I left him."

She breaks into quiet sobs, curling forward as Nayeon gently wraps her in an embrace. Tzuyu rests her head on Mina's shoulder.

Nayeon:
"You still care about him."

Mina doesn't answer but she doesn't need to.

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Hospital Room – Early Morning Light

Chaeyoung lies on the bed, bruised but awake, IV in his arm. Jeongyeon sits in a chair beside him, Jihyo and Dahyun nearby. Momo stands by the window, arms crossed. The mood is quiet, heavy.

There's a knock.

The door opens slowly and Sana walks in.

Silence fills the room like a breath held too long. Jeongyeon stands up instinctively, but doesn't move forward. Sana's eyes meet him red-rimmed, full of guilt and something else longing.

Sana (to Chaeyoung):
"I'm so sorry."

Chaeyoung gives her a faint smile, weak but sincere.

Chaeyoung:
"Better late than never."

Another figure steps into the room behind her Mina.

Her eyes lock on Chaeyoung, and she walks forward, slow, like her legs are shaking. She kneels beside the bed and takes his hand in both of hers.

Mina:
"Idiot..."

Chaeyoung (half-smiling):
"Told you I've been worse."

Mina leans forward and cries against his shoulder, and this time, he lets her. Nayeon and Tzuyu quietly enter behind them, standing with Jihyo and Dahyun.

Jeongyeon and Sana are the last ones left to speak. Everyone watches quietly, giving them space.

Sana (softly):
"You never stopped loving me, did you?"

Jeongyeon:
"No. And I never will."

Sana walks up, hesitates, then reaches out grabbing Jeongyeon's hand like it's the only thing keeping her grounded.

Sana (tearfully):
"Can we try again? Please?"

Jeongyeon pulls her into a hug. The whole room feels like it exhales at once. The broken group, once torn apart by lies and silence, is finally together again beaten, bruised, but healing