Manager Park, who's been checking in periodically, enters for the final listen.
They run through the full song.
Just the beat and scratch vocals. Rough. Unpolished.
But the energy is there. The potential obvious.
Manager Park's expression shifts.
From interested to impressed to genuinely excited.
"This is really good," he says when it finishes. "This is exactly what they want. Keep refining. You're on the right track."
High praise from him. He's not usually effusive.
The members grin. Satisfied.
After Manager Park leaves, they sit back. Exhausted but satisfied.
Taekyung plays the rough demo one more time.
Haejin leans back in his chair. Eyes closed. Just feeling the track.
Letting it wash over him.
When it ends, he opens his eyes. Looks at his members.
"This might be our best work yet."
"It's different from our usual stuff," Minjae observes. Thoughtful. "More aggressive, more chaotic than 'Wear Your Chaos Crown.'"
