"Within reason," Manager Park says. "Keep it appropriate."
"Define appropriate," Doyun adds. Grinning.
"Nothing that will get me fired."
"That's a low bar."
"Exactly. Stay under it."
They break for lunch. Thirty-minute pause. The members scatter.
Haejin catches Soorin's eye across the room.
He mouths: "Two more days."
She nods. Mouths back: "Two more days."
Then he's pulled away by Jisoo demanding they coordinate room tour strategies.
But the look they shared. The understanding.
Two more days until everything changes.
Two more days until he stops hiding how he feels.
Two more days.
They can wait.
Barely.
But they can.
★☆★☆★☆
The tour starts after lunch.
They gather in the common area. Cameras ready.
"This is where we spend most of our time," Haejin explains. Gesturing around. "Meals, meetings, just hanging out. It's become kind of our second home."
"Or first home," Jisoo adds. "Since we've been here a month."
"Fair point."
