Minji's Shocking Discovery
Soye unnie and Haeun unnie... with oppa...? That evening, in the dance lesson room. After a grueling lesson, all of The Queens were taking a break when Lee Sejin walked in.
"Good work, everyone."
He handed out water bottles to the members with a bright smile. Shin Soye was the first to take one, laughing in a cheerful voice.
"Thanks, Sejin. I'll drink up."
"...Thanks."
Im Haeun took hers from behind, making it painfully obvious she didn't want to greet him but had no choice. And finally, Park Minji straight-up ignored him.
"Minji, you don't want water?"
"...No... thanks..."
She was putting on such a pouty show, rejecting Lee Sejin outright. As he stood there looking awkward, Shin Soye stepped in and took the bottle.
"Minji, drink some water."
"......."
Even with Shin Soye offering it, Park Minji stayed stubbornly silent. She looked just like a sulky kid, stubbornly digging in her heels despite how exhausted she must be.
Normally, Shin Soye would have coaxed her out of it in all sorts of ways, but right now, she had no intention of doing that.
"Minji, be a good girl, okay?"
"......."
"Take it quick."
"......."
"Park Minji."
When Shin Soye called her full name in a calm, settled voice, Park Minji flinched and looked up.
"Y-Yeah, unnie...?"
"You can't just ignore the manager's kindness like this, right?"
"U-Uh...."
"I get that you're upset about the game ban. But you know this is for your own good. You're over 20, not a kid anymore—you can tough it out for a bit, can't you?"
Shin Soye launched into a lecture. Park Minji protested in a tiny voice.
"B-But... banning it completely is..."
"You're the one who can't manage it yourself, so we're doing it for you. That's part of a manager's job, too."
"Uuu...."
"This performance is a big deal for us. Nail it, and we can pivot to a whole new direction and really make it as idols. It's a rare chance after so long—I want to grab it with both hands. Don't you?"
It might even be their last shot. Shin Soye had no intention of letting it slip, so unlike usual, she wasn't about to blindly pamper Park Minji. Im Haeun felt the same.
"Unnie's right, Minji. Don't make a fuss over games."
"Even Haeun unnie...."
"We gotta seize this chance. Toughen up. The Queens need to succeed."
Under fire from both, Park Minji's face crumpled. She never imagined the two who always took her side would turn against her like this—resentment bubbled up fiercely.
"......."
Lee Sejin scratched his head quietly from the back. No point inserting himself here.
"Rest up as much as you need. I'll be waiting in the car."
He left those words and exited the practice room.
Was the game ban too harsh?
I pondered it a bit in the hallway. It was a call to make sure she actually rested during breaks and squeeze in more training time, but seeing her sulk that hard made it weigh on me.
No, it can't be helped.
Still, tough love was the way to go right now. With Soye and Haeun backing me, pushing through shouldn't be an issue. Toss her some carrots along the way, pamper her hard after the show, and it'll be fine.
"Sejin."
I'd reached the elevator and was waiting when Shin Soye caught up.
"Talk over already?"
"Got something to say to you. Haeun's handling Minji."
Haeun the drill sergeant, huh.
"Minji acting like that must throw you off."
"Yeah... she's not usually like this."
"Must feel super awkward since she always listened so well before."
I nodded.
"She's really into you, that's why."
"...Huh? What?"
"You know Minji doesn't have many friends, right? Close ones are basically just me, Haeun, and you."
I knew she wasn't the social type, but that few?
"And since she doesn't have friends, she's got zero guy experience?"
"Uh... yeah?"
"Not like boyfriend stuff—I mean, she doesn't even have any guy friends."
"Yeah... figures."
"But she really likes you."
I knew that much. The way she always stuck to me made it obvious. But hearing it put like that made me flinch for a second.
"That's why she's extra sulky. She figured you'd always do whatever she wanted since you like her back, but then you drop the game ban—bam, 'betrayed!' in her head. Don't take it too personally."
"I'm good."
"Alright, glad to hear it. Just put up with her pouting for a bit."
"Gotta."
At my reply, Shin Soye beamed and sidled up to me.
"Pamper her good after the show, and it'll be fine."
"Planning to. Let her game her heart out, buy some chocolate... If there's something else she wants besides that, maybe use it to make up... Wonder what'd make a good reward."
"Yeah, what would she like?"
We mulled it over as we stepped into the elevator.
A few days later, crack of dawn. The Queens mobilized early for a sunrise-themed photoshoot. They barely slept to hit around 5:50 a.m. Thanks to the rush, setup was mostly done before 5, so they took a break in the van.
"I'll call when we're ready. Rest inside."
"Gonna get some air."
With that, Lee Sejin stepped out, and Shin Soye followed.
Left in the van: just Im Haeun and Park Minji.
"......."
Park Minji glanced at the dozing Im Haeun.
Want my phone so bad...
Game withdrawal, snack cravings, phone addiction—Park Minji was suffering all at once. She'd at least dodge the phone itch with some internet, but with her PC tower confiscated, even that was off-limits.
She craved the net right now. Monster Slayer expansion pack,some Moonbreak strategy videos....
The gamer urge in Park Minji's heart smashed through her sleepiness and guilt.
"......."
She checked the sleeping Im Haeun, waved her hand in front of her face.
"...Unnie, you asleep?"
No reaction even to a soft call—Im Haeun was out cold. Park Minji lightly grabbed her wrist; still nothing.
Jackpot.
Park Minji snatched Im Haeun's phone, unlocked it with her finger.
"Mm...."
Im Haeun shifted, startling Park Minji into freezing. But she stayed asleep.
Park Minji calmed her pounding heart and quietly opened the phone.
MonSlay MoonBrea... nah, just wiki and back...
She went to open the browser, but it was someone else's phone—icons all unfamiliar. Fumbling for the browser, she accidentally opened the gallery—and
Huh?
Frozen solid at the saved photos.
H-Haeun unnie...?
Im Haeun's phone was packed with lewd shots. Masturbating in the bathroom, naked with a dog collar and leash, M-legged on the company rooftop flashing her pussy, sucking some guy's dick in a park...
Most were pics Lee Sejin had swiped her phone for or sent as "enjoy," but Park Minji had no clue. To her, it just looked like Im Haeun had some freakish kinks.
W-What the heck...!
Too shocking for innocent Park Minji. Haeun unnie, always so haughty and "guys are meh," doing stuff she'd only seen in 2D!
Her head spun.
Whoa, whaaat...
But the shock hooked her curiosity hard. Before she knew it, Park Minji was scrolling through every photo—and spotted a video.
A v-video...?
Tense at what it'd show, she hit play and gasped aloud without thinking.
"Gasp...."
She clapped a hand over her mouth. Glanced at Im Haeun—still asleep, luckily.
Soye unnie and Sejin oppa...?
The video showed Shin Soye and Lee Sejin going at it hard. Their raw, unseen passion, so intense. Haeun's pics were bombshell enough, but Soye too?
For Park Minji, whose sex knowledge came solely from 2D and porn, her near-sister Soye's real deal was vividly, indescribably shocking.
Uwaaaah...
Panicked yet glued, she kept watching. Then it hit her.
Haeun unnie's pics too... with Sejin oppa...?
Only guy she knew was Lee Sejin, so she nailed the truth unwittingly.
Click.
"Eeeek!"
The door flew open; Park Minji jumped out of her skin and killed the phone.
"W-What? Why so jumpy?"
Lee Sejin nearly startled himself at her reaction.
"Time's up. Let's go."
"Fuuuck... so sleepy... shit...."
"Y-Yes, coming!"
Park Minji bit her tongue, scrambled out. Trying to slip the phone back in Im Haeun's pocket while getting out tangled her up, and she tripped.
Lee Sejin caught her just in time.
"Whoa, careful."
"Eek!?"
Park Minji yelped again. His touch on her body sparked something weird—embarrassing, scary, some indefinable feeling.
All because she'd just been watching his "that" in videos.
"What's up? Hurt somewhere?"
"N-Noooo!"
Park Minji whipped her head side to side, fleeing his grasp.
"Hey, what's wrong? Something happen?"
Shin Soye hurried over from afar.
"Nah, Minji just got spooked."
"Huh? Minji, bad dream or what?"
"N-Nooo... unnie...."
Park Minji averted her eyes from Shin Soye and even dashed off ahead alone.
Lee Sejin and Shin Soye could only exchange baffled looks.