y/n is the only female member of Stray Kids—and she just got out of a toxic relationship with Choi Yeonjun. she tells herself she won’t fall again. so why is Bang Chan suddenly always at her side, looking at her like she’s something to protect… and why is Kim Seungmin the only one who knows exactly how to make her feel okay again? falling in love once ruined her. falling in love twice might destroy all of them.
Y/N is one month away from debuting with JYP’s new girl group, XOLUV. Yang Jeongin is just supposed to be her mentor. Somewhere between late-night practice sessions and quiet backstage reassurances, the former “baby” of his group realizes he’s never wanted to protect someone this badly before.
Y/N was chosen to lead AURORA because she doesn’t break under pressure. Bang Chan knows that isn’t the same as being okay. Late-night studio talks turn into something quieter than mentorship and more dangerous than friendship — two leaders learning how to set the weight down, but only when they’re alone.
Y/N debuts as VELVET8’s main dancer under JYP, praised for precision but criticized for looking “too stiff.” Lee Know offers to help clean her choreography. She thinks he’s just strict with rookies. He knows he wouldn’t bother if she didn’t matter.
As the center of JYP’s fashion-forward rookie group LUMIÈRE, Y/N is used to being framed as an image. Hyunjin notices her first onstage — controlled, beautiful, precise. It takes much longer for him to see her when the cameras are off.
When JYP pairs NOVA’s main vocalist with Changbin for a self-produced B-side, it’s supposed to be a simple collaboration. It isn’t. Somewhere between demo recordings and rewritten lyrics, the line between professional chemistry and something else starts to blur — quietly, inconveniently, and entirely offstage.
