Soorin watched as LUMEN filed off stage. Haejin at the front. Looking exhausted but relieved.
Their eyes met across the room.
Just for a second.
He smiled. Small. Just for her.
She smiled back.
Then they were gone. Escorted out by security.
Daehyun appeared beside her. "Well. That was intense."
"That was perfect."
"You think?"
"I know." She looked at him. "They're really coming back. For real this time."
"Yeah. They are." He grinned. "And we get front row seats to the chaos."
"Lucky us."
They headed toward the exit. Pushing through the crowd.
Outside, the air was cold. Clear.
Soorin pulled out her phone. Checked social media again.
The response was overwhelming.
Gleams were crying. Celebrating. Already streaming old LUMEN music to prepare.
But there were also haters. Comments saying LUMEN should stay disbanded. That they didn't deserve a comeback.
And a lot of NYXALIS fans defending their group. Saying LUMEN was scared. Past their prime.
