Invisible String || PURINZ

04 • LE SSERAFIM

"Ew, don't post that. That angle did me dirty." Sakura said as she sat on the couch, a scowl on her face.

Yunjin chose to sit on the ground instead of any of the chairs around the table in the living room. She looked up from her phone at the Japanese girl and shook her head. "You look pretty! Come on, it's a funny picture." She retorted.

"I agree with Sakura." Chaewon mumbled as she slumped into the living room. Her hair was a mess, and her eyebags seemed to be more stubborn than ever before. She sat down next to Yunjin, letting out a dramatically long yawn before resting her head on the girl's shoulder.

The short girl loved how her best friend's hair always smelled like the honey shampoo she used. She closed her eyes, and slowly inhaled the scent with a small smile on her face.

"You don't even know what we're talking about," Yunjin groaned, faking her annoyance. She rubbed the other's back.

"Rough night? You seem incredibly tired."

Chaewon hummed in response. "We had to record more adlibs at night. Apparently something went wrong with saving the files last time? I don't know, I'm not a tech-genius." She sighed.

It's been more than two years since they adopted the name 'Le Sserafim' as their own. The five of them got to know each other pretty quickly; they clicked in an instant. Sakura, being the eldest, took up the role as the mother of the house. This was mainly because she loved scolding everyone (somehow whilst still being sweet about it), and because she was a secret control freak.

Only it wasn't much of a secret.

Kazuha had been incredibly shy at first. She didn't talk too much, but after a while there was a sudden shift in things. These days she was the one who made everyone laugh, and she usually hung out in Yunjin's room whenever they had free time. She'd grown a lot these past few years; not only in her confidence and communication, but also as a person. Chaewon couldn't be more proud of her.

Eunchae was the youngest of them, but they always applauded her determination to learn new things. She was good at most things she tried out, and she was proud of her successes. The group loved her to death, and sometimes a little too much that she'd get tired of all the attention.

After less than a week, Yunjin had already gotten her bearings. She was as loud and annoying as ever– but she also looked out for everyone in the group. She had a heart of gold, if not something more valuable and pure. She was hard-working, but also made sure she had time to spend with her members. Most of all, Chaewon.

Chaewon and Yunjin didn't talk too much that first week after their first meeting as a group. But somehow that did a full turnaround: the pair had much more in common than they thought, and though there was a certain rivalry between them, they became best friends. Chaewon took her task as leader seriously: just like Yunjin, she always looked out for everyone. She made all the tough decisions, and took the fall for whatever happened.

But most importantly, they were all together. A bundle of love was what Sakura always called the group, and she was right: they had so much to give not only to each other, but also to share with the world.

"I'm up! I'm up, I'm sorry, I thought I set my alarm–" Kazuha hurried into the living room. Sakura and Yunjin were fully dressed and ready, but upon seeing Chaewon the Japanese girl fell completely silent.

The smaller girl detached herself from Yunjin, looking over her shoulder. "Zuha, we have an hour." She said, furrowing her eyebrows.

"It's almost seven," Kazuha reminded her.

Chaewon looked down at her Hello Kitty pyjama pants. She felt her heart skip a beat after realising what that meant.

She shot up, and dragged Yunjin along as she rushed to her room. Sakura watched them leave, a blank expression secured onto her face.