How We Ended Up Here

Different

contents warning: brief misgendering & slutshaming

Mamamoo must know of their popularity.

Hwasa raised her mic to her lips, Yes, we have our moomoos to thank for that

Even a new group that's making media buzz is a fan of you all. Have you heard of them?

Solar nodded, They were promoting when we won for Yes I Am.

Wheein added on, making the shape of a rectangle with her thumb and pointer finger. It was a bit clumsy for her mic was still in hand, They visited us at a music show and gave us their album.

Did you listen to it?

Solar smiled, Of course we did. They are talented singers.

But not like Mamamoo is?

Moonbyul abruptly spoke before her members, They shine in their own way, every group has their own color that they share with their listeners.

Whoa, Moonbyul you seem to like the rookies. Did you know one of them is a fan of you?

Eh? Really? Who?

In a way, it's still a normal guy/girl couple moonbyul oppa and her ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Should she have sang that cover of diamond? You know the one at Christmas. It's about loving men....
Don't assume! She could be bisexual
Even worse ㅠㅠㅠ She could have fvcked my boys too! We don't know anything about this ****
Before debut she covered snsd trick right? It really was all a trick
Don't connect them to this group! Even if they are from the same company

"Stop looking at those, it's best to just ignore them." Byulyi's hand took your phone away, placing it face down on the side table.

"You've read what they're saying? Absolutely disgusting, vile," you were working yourself up and Byulyi knew that. Her hand came to your chest feeling your heart thundering under her palm. "Just breathe, their words aren't worth hearing."

You inhaled deeply, the exhale shaky as tears pricked your eyes. Your palms pushed down on your eyelids, shoving the tears back. Byulyi's head came to your pillow. Her proximity broke the dam you'd built to stay sane.
Finally able to cry.

In the safety of your home, with the sole person you had wanted to see after the news reveal on New Year's Day. Fuck Dispatch for scrutinizing your relationship. The only good thing out of this? You no longer needed to worry about hiding it.

"You'll hurt yourself," Byulyi tugged your hands from your eyes, the tears running down the side of your face and into your ears. You couldn't see her face through the blur but the pain in her voice was apparent. Byulyi was feeling it just as you did but in her quiet way.

"D-did you cry too?"

She clicked her tongue in thought, "It was more of sadness that I didn't get to reveal the news myself. I posted in the fan cafe. Moomoos were congratulating and giving us support."

Oh no, your fans. You had not even thought to check your group's fancafe. Surely your members would have told you something if it was worth sharing? There were a million things to think about but you could feel your brain giving up on the mental gymnastics. Tomorrow would be a new day and finally time to face the public.

Your tears dried up and you sniffled, feeling very hot under the blanket. You kicked them off, Byulyi's arm coming around your middle and pulling you close.

Her physical presence was all you needed to be reassured. You could get through anything as long as she was by your side.