The morning started with a surprise: a brand-new mission announcement that had the whole practice room buzzing.
Su-jin grinned and shouted, “Guess what? The three of us—me, Ha-neul, and Tae-oh—finally get to do a team mission together!”
Ha-neul rubbed her sleepy eyes and blinked at Su-jin.
“Wait, what? Why us three—all of a sudden?”
Ji-min strolled in, waving cheerfully. “Today’s special: two guys, one girl! The mission’s called ‘Heart Flutter Situation!’ Sounds spicy, huh?”
Tae-oh dropped his backpack, a mischievous smile appearing. “Is this… a love triangle mission?”
Su-jin clapped her hands in delight. “Bingo! You’re supposed to make Ha-neul’s heart race with jealousy. If we succeed, we win!”
Ha-neul snorted. “Make my heart flutter? That’s a tall order.”
Tae-oh mumbled softly, “So… my face doesn’t get your heart going?”
Su-jin wedged herself between them, beaming. “Let’s draw for our scenario!”
In the center of the room sat a little box. Ha-neul went first, pulling out a slip of paper.
“Huh? ‘A rival idol confesses their love.’”
Tae-oh and Su-jin’s jaws dropped—at the same time.
“Wait, so both of you are supposed to confess to me? No way, talk about pressure!”
Ji-min chuckled from the sidelines. “Main character vibes, Ha-neul. You’re basically in a drama now.”
Su-jin winked at Tae-oh. “Tae-oh, go all-in this time. I want to see your real acting.”
Blushing, Tae-oh nodded. “Well, here goes nothing.”
He gazed at Ha-neul and, with unexpected sincerity, said, “Ha-neul, can’t you see my feelings? In our past life, and now too…”
Ha-neul’s face flamed pink.
Su-jin seized the moment, bouncing in. “Ha-neul, I might like you too! Who knows, right?”
Suddenly, the room was chaos—everyone laughing, teasing, and eyeing each other warily.
A hush fell. Ha-neul whispered, “Now I’m really confused…”
Ji-min clapped and announced, “Round two will be even more dramatic! Guys, brace yourselves.”
The trio’s love triangle act was just getting started, and nobody could tell what the next mission had in store.
Then, a voice echoed from the hallway.
“Ha-neul! We have to move—new location for the mission! Hurry up!”
The three scrambled to pack their stuff, hearts pounding, racing out of the practice room toward their mystery destination.